Originally posted by aragondina I know there is no point trying to explain anything to a rabid fanboy, but I'm bored so I'll do so anyways.
The only thing the K5 beats the 7d on is weathersealing. The high ISO IQ may be a little better on the k5, but the 7d is over a year old so I would expect a newer generation camera to be better. I'm sure the 7d mkII will probably be even better still, as will the next Nikon, then Pentax, then Canon, etc, etc, etc.
And one last thing. Canon doesn't make any claims about their weathersealing. If people fail at reading comprehension that isn't Canons fault. Pentax makes claims of being weather sealed, but gives no testing proof to back it up. You can't use it even 1 inch underwater without voiding your warranty so it's not fully sealed either. Until all the manufacturers agree to a standard all the terms used by all the manufacturers are arbitrary. Any claims made by users are anecdotal and don't represent a standardized testing method. The Sony A900 has no seals yet anecdotally it is better in harsh weather than the Canon 5dmkII which does have some seals.'
So I'm gonna leave this thread to the closed minded fanboys like yourself so flame away if you like (you fanboys do flaming well
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I think each one of us uses their cameras for our own personal reasons. That's why its called a preference.
I just have trouble when marketing schemes tend to mislead a customer into purchasing based on misrepresentation. In all honesty, most people who purchase a 7d will probably never subject them to abject weather conditions.
Those who might take it to the extremes, like for example colleagues in my field, know well enough that their 7d's aren't at all weather proof.
However, it is the enthusiast, who reads the literature and may misconstrue the printed literature on the official website and review sites, compound that with a salesman's over eager attempt to sell the product by adding a feature set that isn't really accurate, and voila... an unsuspecting victim of a failed camera, due to an incorrect preconceived notion.
You are correct in stating that an outside body should regulate a standard by which camera weather resistance could be graded or classified. But until then, camera companies should take responsibility if the information can be loosely inferred. For such a delicate matter, all reference to weather resistance should be left out if the camera cant withstand the elements. It all seems like marketing hype.
The 7d is a great camera, I know because I got extensive use when Canon loaned me one for review purposes. It's fast, the HD video is great, but the quality of weather seals had me hoping they would remove this reference from the official website.
It has strengths that I admire, but for shooting in and around the ocean, in humidity and in the tropics the K5 with a DA* lens proves to be a more versatile camera for me.
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