Should I buy from a particular manufacturer because my cousin/local cameras store guru/professional photographer friend/brother in-law/etc. says that this manufacturer makes the best film cameras?
Don’t be silly. First off, the camera market is extremely competitive and with the exception of esoteric, high end gear, it’s not reasonable to expect that any one manufacturer will maintain a consistent edge in consumer gear for many years without being challenged in some way. People who say, “Always buy brand X,” are generally people who don’t know what they’re talking about but bully others into following their lead becasue they’re good at sounding very confident when they speak. Second, digital cameras are a new ballgame in countless ways. Critical parts of the camera, such as the sensor, typically are not made by the same company that puts its name on the camera. For example, Sony makes the CCDs inside the cameras of many competing manufacturers. The cameras themselves are often contract manufactured (Sanyo is as big player in this market), so cameras with different labels may be coming out of the same factory. Finally, one of the most important parts of a digital camera is its el
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