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As T says, these comparisons are pointless.
I doubt seriously if Phase One thinks there going to sell near as many cameras as Nikon.
I doubt if Phase even considers Nikon the competition. (I don't mean that in a bad way, just a logical way).
Though they may like to have that "problem", they probably couldn't fill the orders Nikon does anyway.
But Phase doesn't have to convince the non buyers. They're already convinced to go to another direction.
I don't think it's the same market.
Phase just needs to convince their own established buyers and a some new photographers that want to step up further.
But T's right all of these cameras are good, though I should add all of them are different. Not necessarily better but different.
Now me, I find this interesting. My backs are a few generations old and though really functional and still useful, this is the first complete upgrade that I find interesting.
Going to an Ipad is street useful. If it's dead ass reliable, I can't begin to explain how that will speed up production.
We shoot a lot on the beach, parks, homes in a lot of places where tethering is an issue, due to time, space, permits, etc.
The AD can't see the shot without us stopping and either downloading to a powerbook, or thumbing through the images on the camera which are both non productive.
Handing the AD an Ipad is nice because he/she can personally view it, or show it to the clients if they so chose.
Good idea.
IMO
BC
P.S.
Anyone that buys a camera and worries about the depreciation, probably shouldn't have bought the camera.
My RED 1's dropped a trillion dollars in price last year, but they are still the two of the most cost effective pieces of equipment I own, in a lot of ways and still work as well as they ever did.
Then again, I use stuff until I wear the paint off of it.