Photographers are all gear heads and if you’re denying this then I name thee not a photographer. So we’re forever buying gadgets and gizmos which aim to make our life easier/calmer/more profitable. At least 90% of said items end up being recycled!
One thing we do tend to stick with though is the brand of camera we use and become fiercely loyal to said brand and some resort to slagging off the other brand(s). I have only one comment on this. It’s really silly!
Why do you care what camera brand someone else is wedded to? I’m often asked for advice in buying a camera and my response is always this. Go to a good camera store. Ask to try cameras from all the different makes. Which one feels best in your hand? Which one has a menu system that you think you can understand? Buy the best camera you can afford of that brand!
I would agree that today it’s difficult to get a read on the menu systems of a given brand in the few minutes or so you’ll have with the camera. As the feature list has ballooned so has the number of menu entries. My Sony has a huge number of menu pages and sometimes it is hard to find the one thing you need but mostly that happens when I’m in an extreme situation. It’s pretty easy to set up for everyday shooting! Canon and Nikon users… go for it. I’m game!
