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Hi Kev,
I'm happy with the A700, it's a big upgrade from the 7D. I'm not sure whether it's better than the Nikon, at the end of the day they have very similar sensors. If you look at it rationally, the benefits of the Alpha mount are
1. VR in the body
2. A huge stock of old quality lenses
The disadvantages are
1. Expensive new high end lenses
2. lack of supply of accessories making things like lens rental impossible
I personally feel that the A700 with a beercan, for example, can not be beaten in terms of quality for the price by anything that Nikon or Canon can offer. I have ended up upgrading away from that and my A700 with the 70-200 2.8 G is an awesome combination, but is it better than a D300 with Nikon 70-200 2.8 or 40D with 70-200 2.8 IS L?
Probably not, it’s nice to be a bit different though.
I'm happy with the A700, it's a big upgrade from the 7D. I'm not sure whether it's better than the Nikon, at the end of the day they have very similar sensors. If you look at it rationally, the benefits of the Alpha mount are
1. VR in the body
2. A huge stock of old quality lenses
The disadvantages are
1. Expensive new high end lenses
2. lack of supply of accessories making things like lens rental impossible
I personally feel that the A700 with a beercan, for example, can not be beaten in terms of quality for the price by anything that Nikon or Canon can offer. I have ended up upgrading away from that and my A700 with the 70-200 2.8 G is an awesome combination, but is it better than a D300 with Nikon 70-200 2.8 or 40D with 70-200 2.8 IS L?
Probably not, it’s nice to be a bit different though.