sybersitizen wrote, On 2009-07-05 08:02:
>> What are your thoughts on KM 5D/7D compared to A-100 in this 400 ISO indoor
20-25 feet shooting situation?
>
> The A100 should be fine at ISO 400 or lower, and it will record a little more
detail than the 5D/7D can. It's also newer and probably more reliable in the
long run.
>

Jumping on this thread...

The 7D (+ vertical grip if you can find /want one) is almost identical
in operation to the 7, and can be had for a song these days. Drawbacks
are first black frame problem, focusing speed and precision, and higher
age (which may not be a problem).

The only cameras with 7-style interface are the 7D and a700 (and a900),
and of those two, the 7D is far more 7-like. The other cameras have only
one control wheel.

Of the cameras mentioned (7D, a100, a300) I think the a300 is the most
versatile, but the 7D is by far the most controllable. The 5D is cheap,
of course, but for me the price difference to get a 7D would be well
worth it -- even though they have the same sensors (and largely the same
feature set).


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