Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 14, 2012, at 8:48 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Steve, > Conclusions quoted verbatim below - from the March 26th issue of Amateur > Photographer. > Cheers > Jayanand thank you Jay.... > > Conclusion: > > Although the Leica M9 is now almost three years old, its image quality when > shooting RAW images is still a match for its modern counterparts. The rest > of its specification does look a little dated, though. The high resolution > and extended features list of the Sony NEX-7 makes it a serious candidate > as an affordable alternative to the M9, but using one is a very different > experience. If you like the idea of a high-end compact system camera and > are more used to a conventional DSLR, then the NEX-7 is probably the camera > for you. > > However, if you are looking for an experience that is more akin to using an > M9, then the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 is the best alternative. Its RAW and JPEG > images are excellent, and the camera's build and hybrid viewfinder are more > than a match for the M9 - in many ways the X-Pro 1 is actually better, and > significantly less expensive. > > On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 12:47 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> On Jun 13, 2012, at 6:17 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >>> Well, Amateur Photographer magazine did a comparitive review of the >> Leica M9, Fuji X-Pro 1 and the Sony Nex 7 in their May 26th issue, in case >> someone is interested. >> >> >> yes, haven't seen it...results? >> >> >> Steve >> >> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information