Canon 60D Vs Sony Nex 6

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Looking for advise on what camera would be the better buy for an amature photographer as myself.

I am dithering on buying either the Sony nex 6 and 16-50mm zoom or the Canon 60D with an additional lens.

I don't want to spend a fortune and in the past had both DSLR and Sony Nex but older generations.

I like the Canon DSLR as of the quality and the way the menu and buttons are laid out easy to navigate through menu system but on the other hand I like the small footprint of the Sony Nex even though the menu system is a little confusing at first but you do get use to it and I use to use MF lenses as in Minolta MD with some pretty good results.

Looking on various websites and reading reviews I don't think there is much in both as to PQ and do I wait to see what the 70D has to offer and I hear on Sony Rumours they are fetching a full frame Nex out in the future along with a host of other cameras.

The Canon can be had for around £430 and the Sony inc the 16-50mm at £538 so that would allow me £150-£200 on a lens for the Canon if I decided to go that route.

Some advantages and disadvantages of both would be welcome and help me make my mind up where I want to go as in DSLR or Compact.

I would still like to use MF lenses Minolta as I love the colour and contrast that they produce and they can be had pretty cheap on that famous auction site.

Infract my friend has a Carl Zeiss 35-70 F3.4 version ( recommended one ) and we compared it with the Minolta 35-70mm F3:5 and they was around the same PQ at most F stops only his Zeiss cost 10x more than the Minolta.

One thing with MF is the Sony has Focus Peaking already enabled in the firmware where the 60D you would probably have to use Magic lantern to have Focus Peaking which would not be a problem and the only thing I can see is making sure the MF lenses don't touch the mirror unlike the Sony where it would never be a problem.

It would be nice to have AF all the time but I do like MF as I think if you get a good picture you have had to work that little bit harder to achieve the shot which is always rewarding when you see the shot on your monitor.

Canon or Sony decisions decisions
 
I think it is whatever suits you best in hand and what you will use the cameras for.

The Canon will resolve more detail, according to some reviews, at around 2500l/ph in jpeg form or around 2700in raw.

The sony comes in around 2300 so not quite the same on detail but thats minimal in real money so its all what you want and what you feel suits you best.
 
Well you can't use Minolta lenses on an EOS without degrading the image quality, so if that's important to you, take the Nex route. The Nex-6 has the better sensor, I had a nex-5n with the same sensor and the 60D at the same time and much preferred the Nex images.

That said, Nex handling is an acquired taste, particularly if you want to use bigger full frame lenses, where the bodies can feel somewhat unbalanced.

BTW, the Minolta 35-70/3.5 is a well known performer, it's the same design as the Leica equivalent from the time. I've never used the Minolta, but I own the Zeiss 35-70/3.4, which is an absolute stunner. Pin sharp across the frame (on ff) and loads of pop.
 
Thanks for the input and interested how a Minolta MF lens can not be used on EOS as I was under the impression it was just a case of a simple EOS>MD convertor Adapter non glass.

I must agree totally about the "POP" on the Carl Zeiss but to my eyes there was not much difference between that and the cheap £20 Minolta 35-70mm and surely not £400 difference as my friend has realised and I can see him selling the Zeiss after selling him all my boxed mint Minolta collection including the 50mm & 100mm Macro's which I kind of regret now.
 
Without an adapter with a lens in it I don't think that Minolta lenses will focus to infinity.

I've used my Zuiko lenses on my 5D but I'm not a fan of manual focus with DSLR's, not unless it's macro. IMVHO compact system cameras are much better to manual focus with as you get some sort of focus aid such as peaking / magnified view and you don't get those when looking through an OVF.

Faced with your choice of DSLR v CSC I think I'd think about portability and how important it was to me. Personally I think the CSC's are the way forward and after using a G1 for some time my 5D feels massive now.
 
An odd selection to decide on. The clear advantage of the Nex is the portability but guessing that is not an issue if you are also considering a DSLR?

If size and weight are not an issue I would prefer the DSLR as it is more comfortable to hold and has an OVF (I haven't used an EVF I actually like yet)
 
I have owned both cameras in the past and found both had advantages and disadvantages hence the "Odd Selection" and in an ideal world I would like both but just can not justify the cost for what little use each or both would be used.

I prefer the bright EVF over the OVF but my eyes are not like they use to be :)
 
n0chex said:
I have owned both cameras in the past and found both had advantages and disadvantages hence the "Odd Selection" and in an ideal world I would like both but just can not justify the cost for what little use each or both would be used.

I prefer the bright EVF over the OVF but my eyes are not like they use to be :)
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In that case I would get the Nex 6 as it's EVF is apparently a very good one (even if I didn't like it :) )

If you have had both in the past you are probably in a better position than us to decide which would be the best choice for you...
 
I am 60/40 at the moment in favour of the Sony and will be interesting to see what new Sony nex camera's are round the corner especially the FF version.
 
a ff nex will cost a bunch - just like any ff digital.
you could go for a sony alpha slt, but again you would be limited to m42 really for old glass, or adaptall.

i think the nex system is the best if you want to chuck random glass on your camera, and they do produce beautiful pictures.
 
Looking to see if I can get the NTSC version as that does 60p apposed to 50p for the PAL.
 
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