Skeptical about price!!!!!!!! why are the 8MP sony cameras alot more expensive than these 12MP??????
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well, I got W230, at Sams Club for 185USD, and I love it, take beautiful pictures.
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Sony is in the process of introducing a new Nex7, so this might be the old Nex7. I do think the bundle is a pretty good deal. I can't imagine how they could have improved the picture capabilities of the camera to be quite honest. I just got back from a vacation where I took 2000+ pictures. The camera is flat out tremendous. The best I have ever used and I have had 10 slr's dating back to the early '70s of both 35mm and digital.
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I'm having the same debate with myself! and as far as I can tell (novice!) the extra mega pixels won't make that much dif and I would rather have better zoom (personal pref) capabilites. I look for the increased ISO range now. From what people have told me, some of these cameras don't do so well in low light and the higher that no. is the better the pic will be with less light-that's if I understood it correctly! BTW, I have decided to get the 890, I believe it's the wide angle one of the two! good luck and enjoy-think about a warranty of some type-that was also encouraged by my photo buddies! I'm having the same debate with myself! and as far as I can tell (novice!) the extra mega pixels won't make that much dif and I would rather have better zoom (personal pref) capabilites. I look for the increased ISO range now. From what people have told me, some of these cameras don't do so well in low light and the higher that no. is the better the pic will be with less light-that's if I understood it correctly! BTW, I have decided to get the 890, I believe it's the wide angle one of the two! good luck and enjoy-think about a warranty of some type-that was also encouraged by my photo buddies!
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BTW...yesterday I was in BB and Sony has just released a 32" XBR9 1080p with 120hz Motionflow technology... and it is up on the Sony Style website.. so much for what the salesman tell you that Sony is not going to produce..But compared to the Sony 32" 1080p 60 hz.. I thought the higher priced model with 120hz looked grainy to me. I really didn't see the $200 difference in the (retail price). Perhaps on Blu Ray disc viewing there is a difference.. GLTA
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I went ahead and bought it through Adorama. I'm *extremely* happy with the camera, but if it drops to $1200, I'm going to cry.
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David, your comments are pretty great. Have you considered writing and self-publishing (or finding a publisher) a simple--say 100 pages--explanation of these cameras? I think you'd find a market. I'd buy one.
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The way that these cameras should be sold is in packs of two for approximately $125.00As retail in an apple store you will find two cams offered as the sale it. I had the same question regarding a retailer on eBay who was selling just one cam for the price of two while showing the picture of the "box" set. Same with one of the sellers on Amazon. Make sure you are getting two from the transaction. Good luck.
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K. Bennett,Thanks very much for your info about these two cameras. I started with the model 30, had them for a year, sold them and got two 40D's, then last March I sold those and bought two 7D's. I had thought about getting a 5D, but a friend who just bought it said there are a lot of problems with the focusing, he said he gets around 20% out of focus, a number I find unacceptable. He advised me to skip the 5D and go to the Mark IV, and I was not sure if the better and sharper images, especially at high ISOs would be worth the extra $3000 a Mark IV would cost. What I might do is rent a Mark IV body for a weekend and see how I like it.Thanks for taking the time to post your comments. K. Bennett,Thanks very much for your info about these two cameras. I started with the model 30, had them for a year, sold them and got two 40D's, then last March I sold those and bought two 7D's. I had thought about getting a 5D, but a friend who just bought it said there are a lot of problems with the focusing, he said he gets around 20% out of focus, a number I find unacceptable. He advised me to skip the 5D and go to the Mark IV, and I was not sure if the better and sharper images, especially at high ISOs would be worth the extra $3000 a Mark IV would cost. What I might do is rent... » Read More K. Bennett,Thanks very much for your info about these two cameras. I started with the model 30, had them for a year, sold them and got two 40D's, then last March I sold those and bought two 7D's. I had thought about getting a 5D, but a friend who just bought it said there are a lot of problems with the focusing, he said he gets around 20% out of focus, a number I find unacceptable. He advised me to skip the 5D and go to the Mark IV, and I was not sure if the better and sharper images, especially at high ISOs would be worth the extra $3000 a Mark IV would cost. What I might do is rent a Mark IV body for a weekend and see how I like it.Thanks for taking the time to post your comments. « Show Less
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Wow, thanks David!That was an incredibly informative post, and I'm sure others will benefit from it as well. Based on what you said, and pending reviews of course, I'm going for the M300. Low light performance is important, but the sony would have to take extremely better video in low light to be $120 better. The other sony features aren't all that important to me, though I am glad to see them finally move to sdhc. I have several of those on hand already.So it looks like the M300 for me unless it tanks in reviews, which I don't see happening.Thanks again David!
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I also got mine from QVC, $399.00, the next day the price went up $70.00. The very next day it was removed from their website altogether.I must agree this TV is absolutely amazing! The contrast on this TV blows me away. I have a SONY 60" XBR2 that I paid over $4200.00 for new, it can't hold a candle to this TV as far a picture quality is concerned. Internet apps all worked, set-up was a breeze. I installed this in my motorhome. When I did the channel search it found 9 digital HD channels without an antenna even hooked up to it. No doubt, I will be buying another one of these to put in the bedroom in the RV. I think QVC may have jumped the gun on releasing them. GLAD THEY DID!!! I also got mine from QVC, $399.00, the next day the price went up $70.00. The very next day it was removed from their website altogether.I must agree this TV is absolutely amazing! The contrast on this TV blows me away. I have a SONY 60" XBR2 that I paid over $4200.00 for new, it can't hold a candle to this TV as far a picture quality is concerned. Internet apps all worked, set-up was a breeze. I installed this in my motorhome. When I did the channel search it found 9 digital HD channels without an antenna even hooked up to it. No doubt, I will be buying another one of these to... » Read More I also got mine from QVC, $399.00, the next day the price went up $70.00. The very next day it was removed from their website altogether.I must agree this TV is absolutely amazing! The contrast on this TV blows me away. I have a SONY 60" XBR2 that I paid over $4200.00 for new, it can't hold a candle to this TV as far a picture quality is concerned. Internet apps all worked, set-up was a breeze. I installed this in my motorhome. When I did the channel search it found 9 digital HD channels without an antenna even hooked up to it. No doubt, I will be buying another one of these to put in the bedroom in the RV. I think QVC may have jumped the gun on releasing them. GLAD THEY DID!!! « Show Less
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I am going to buy this camera as well... but i'll wait one or two months to get some discount. I don't think they are going to be able to sustain a $400 price for more than one month...
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Have been watching this as well. Look at the ratings. I own one and its the best LCD on the market at the moment IMHO. The lowest price I have seen here at Amazon was $2940.00 USD a while back. Which is what I got it for. Since folks have been buying it, and the ratings continue to be 4.75+ stars, the price has been creeping up towards what the local BB and CC are charging for it ($3800+ in my area). I think once the 71 and 81 series hit the streets, this one will drop for sure. But until that time, this one is top dog, at least in my house. The picture maxed out in 1080P will just blow you away!! Have been watching this as well. Look at the ratings. I own one and its the best LCD on the market at the moment IMHO. The lowest price I have seen here at Amazon was $2940.00 USD a while back. Which is what I got it for. Since folks have been buying it, and the ratings continue to be 4.75+ stars, the price has been creeping up towards what the local BB and CC are charging for it ($3800+ in my area). I think once the 71 and 81 series hit the streets, this one will drop for sure. But until that time, this one is top dog, at least in my house. The picture maxed out in 1080P will just blow you... » Read More Have been watching this as well. Look at the ratings. I own one and its the best LCD on the market at the moment IMHO. The lowest price I have seen here at Amazon was $2940.00 USD a while back. Which is what I got it for. Since folks have been buying it, and the ratings continue to be 4.75+ stars, the price has been creeping up towards what the local BB and CC are charging for it ($3800+ in my area). I think once the 71 and 81 series hit the streets, this one will drop for sure. But until that time, this one is top dog, at least in my house. The picture maxed out in 1080P will just blow you away!! « Show Less
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Yes I also noticed that. I had purchased this camera last month and returned mine for an exchange due to possibly being defective (after an email exchange with Canon support). Unfortunately they then emailed me that they no longer had it in stock and didn't know when they were going to get more. They could only offer me a refund. They finally showed it back in stock but then I was amazed at the price! I even emailed them to find out why but just got a non answer (to be expected I guess) about how their suppliers set the prices. As you say, this price is higher than Canons, so it makes you wonder what they are playing at. I guess they don't want anyone to buy it from them...!
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I'm having the same debate with myself! and as far as I can tell (novice!) the extra mega pixels won't make that much dif and I would rather have better zoom (personal pref) capabilites. I look for the increased ISO range now. From what people have told me, some of these cameras don't do so well in low light and the higher that no. is the better the pic will be with less light-that's if I understood it correctly! BTW, I have decided to get the 890, I believe it's the wide angle one of the two! good luck and enjoy-think about a warranty of some type-that was also encouraged by my photo buddies!
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Do.Not. Buy at this price!!!!! The person who sold me mine will have more at $30 very soon. Just let me buy my 8 first, ok? ;-)
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I saw it in Sams Club for a little over $1200.00. I compared the video to a Samsung (4 camera) system for around $550.00 which was next to it and the video of me was less blurry than the Samsung but I didn't think the video was worth $1200.00 for the system. It also had a 1 tb hard drive. With that said, a 16 channel DVR with 8 cameras is alot of security, and $1200.00 is probably a good buy for that amount of security, but I'd rather have better video!
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"There are other cameras in this class that are faster and have far better sensors with far better ISO capability."You failed to list these cameras and their prices. Could you please post some links? Maybe there are some models I am not aware of.