Gene51 wrote:
Better to look at the lenses and the systems.
Yes, best to look at the brands as a system.
Assuming one plans to be a beginner for the rest of their lives, then yes, for most, the kit lenses will do just fine, and they are pretty much all the same.
I dont think IQ, CA, DR, blah, blah, blah, will ever be visible in a photo, unless you spend all your time on a Mac monitor at 100%. In the real world, things shake out much differently.
In the real world, Canon sells 30% more DSLR's, for reason, and that's a fact, not conjecture.
For one, Canons lens selection will leave everybody else drooling.
The 70 has the most sophisticated video mode ever seen in a DSLR, of any brand. And the built in WiFi, is the wave of the future. On other cameras you have to pay for a separate bulky box that plugs into the side of the camera, good luck with that.
Some beginners turn into top notch amathuers, and some turn into pros. Yes, buy for 5 years down the road, not for tomorrow. In five years Canon will be selling 50% of the DSLR's in the world. You think the Tamron 150-600 is a pain today? Go ahead, shoot yourself in the foot, get the 7100. :lol:
The 70 is a very fine camera, unless you shoot in a lab. ;-)
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