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Subject: [OM] Re: Nikon D60 evaluation at DPReview: as light and affordable as the E-4[12]0?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:34:05 -0400
I follow dpreview very closely since I think it's the best thing we've 
got for detailed info and comparisons.  But don't expect David to get 
any respect over there.  It's definitely a Goliath site.

Chuck Norcutt

Leandro DUTRA wrote:
> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/NikonD60/page29.asp says 'Cameras such
> as the Olympus E-410 (and its promising successor the E-420) offer a
> fuller feature set in an equally small (and affordable) body' at the
> last-but-one paragraph.
> 
> While I appreciate the commendation, the side-by-side comparision
> <http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=nikon_d60%2Coly_e420&show=all>
>  shows the E-420 to be 82g ligher (without counting lenses), and quite
> smaller too.  Even the E-510 is lighter (even if bigger), and that
> including image stabilisation.  A quick click at the price links show
> even the E-510 to be US$85 cheaper, even with the double kit including
> a telephoto zoom lens.
> 
> Kind of continuing the trend of considering the E-3 heavy and
> expensive without taking into account proper comparisions.
> 
> There was a time when David got some respect when compared to Goliah...
> 

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