Railfan Technology > Interesting site - camera comparisons

Snap Sort

http://snapsort.com/compare

Compare one camera (even a lens, I believe) to another.

I've found the comparisons and details per camera to be
very accurate. Take note of things such as noise ratings,
the color depth, focus points, frames per second, ect.

Example - Canon 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-vs-Nikon-D800

Good detail!

/Mitch

I wonder where Snapsort found a Canon 5D3 for $249.95! Errors like that make me doubt their other comments such as lack of image stabilization. I don't know about Nikons, but Canon has the IS in the lens, not the body.

Ted

I used the site to compare cameras with which I am VERY familiar and found their
analyses to be spurious at best.

In one example, a comparison of two cameras with near-identical bodies showed only
one as "thin." Though both viewfinders are identical, only one was shown in the
comparison as a "reason to buy."

With little actual comparison of functions and features, and none on actual performance,
this site appears to be an advertising site, since when you compare current, or even
one-generation-past cameras, it almost always suggests a place to buy, and a price.

I've seen Consumer Reports do testing and rate one
car poor since it did not have a cup holder, or it
only had one. I could care less. Same with Snap-
Sort - skip the non-sense and get to the meat.

I've found the site to be VERY accurate in regards
to the following: (especially these *)

Number of focus points (including cross-type)
Light sensitivity
Screen resolutions
File resolution
Frames per second
Dynamic range specs *
Resolution listing
Color depth *
and high ISO noise levels. *

Their numbers and analysis was right on the mark
with my experience using a Canon 20D, 40D, 7D and
even now, the 5D Mark III. And shooting side by
side with Pete Lerro - I've seen the suggested
improvements with comparable Nikons, granted, most
Nikon to Canon comparisons are not apple to apple.
Seems Nikon's closets comparisons to Canon are
typically a 1/2 step up the chain, both in features
and price points - though the D800 is now
significantly less then the Mark III.

As for the site suggesting a place to buy, there seems
no bias, even if there is a link to support the other-
wise ad free site.

/Mitch


GenePoon Wrote:
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> I used the site to compare cameras with which I am
> VERY familiar and found their
> analyses to be spurious at best.
>
> In one example, a comparison of two cameras with
> near-identical bodies showed only
> one as "thin." Though both viewfinders are
> identical, only one was shown in the
> comparison as a "reason to buy."
>
> With little actual comparison of functions and
> features, and none on actual performance,
> this site appears to be an advertising site, since
> when you compare current, or even
> one-generation-past cameras, it almost always
> suggests a place to buy, and a price.

And if you REALLY wanna set off a firefight...try DxO Mark.