Re: Canon finally honest and openly admit AF crippling
Eric Gottesman wrote:
And limiting the Nikon D600 to 1/4000 shutter isn\'t intentionally crippling that camera?
As a Nikon user (not an apologetic fanboy), it isn\'t what I would have wanted, but it does maintain the same lowest EV capability of the D700. I would guess that Nikon managers probably decided that was a feature they were willing to trade to keep costs down.
A few years back, intel adopted a design philosophy on their processors to only add features/speed//etc if they could do it while maintaining or decreasing performance/watt. This was probably a similar design. I\'m sure Canon probably figures that for an entry level FF DSLR (and I\'m sure this camera will get lots of mommy shooters and upgraders), having one AF point that works in any light levels is more useful than 40-50 AF points that the aforementioned users may or may not use. I bet the sensor is a bigger marketing point than the AF anyway.
I certainly have to say that if I was buying my first FF DSLR and was picking between a 6D or D600 based on specs, I would pick a D600. The 6D will still be a great tool for a lot of people though.
Sep 21, 2012 at 01:49 PM
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