05-23-2011, 06:01 PM
Well, one of the requests for your target camera is contradictory, I'm afraid.. bright and large viewfinder vs. lightweight (you have to go full frame in digital to get same quality as film era finders), but in APS-C territory there's plenty to choose from <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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I'd say :
Pentax if you prefer ruggedness and some nice pancake lenses great for candids - street shooting,
Nikon for overall better system and range of lenses available, sensor is the same as in Pentax, some of the best wide lenses available here including a great standard (travel) lens like the 16-85 ..
Canon as a great candidate IF you plan getting middle-range L class lenses (especially 70-200 f4 IS) but.. the 60D is less rugged then Pentax and Nikon. That said, in my last trip we were shooting both Nikon D7000 and Canon 60D in the rain and cold.. and both cameras survived, no issues at all <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
I'd also take into account Sony - look at the about to be released A77, might be a good contender and some of the Sony/Zeiss lenses are truly brilliant, although a bit expensive..
I know it's not in the short list, but, for landscape mainly I'd splurge for the Sony A 850, full format (heavy) gear, plenty of detail from that sensor, large viewfinder, and not so terribly expensive, with just one fault, lousy high ISO performance..
' />I'd say :
Pentax if you prefer ruggedness and some nice pancake lenses great for candids - street shooting,
Nikon for overall better system and range of lenses available, sensor is the same as in Pentax, some of the best wide lenses available here including a great standard (travel) lens like the 16-85 ..
Canon as a great candidate IF you plan getting middle-range L class lenses (especially 70-200 f4 IS) but.. the 60D is less rugged then Pentax and Nikon. That said, in my last trip we were shooting both Nikon D7000 and Canon 60D in the rain and cold.. and both cameras survived, no issues at all <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> I'd also take into account Sony - look at the about to be released A77, might be a good contender and some of the Sony/Zeiss lenses are truly brilliant, although a bit expensive..
I know it's not in the short list, but, for landscape mainly I'd splurge for the Sony A 850, full format (heavy) gear, plenty of detail from that sensor, large viewfinder, and not so terribly expensive, with just one fault, lousy high ISO performance..