I often wonder into camera shops (Yodobashi and Bic Camera in Fukuoka) and try out the cameras on display. I have an Olympus, which I find really easy to use. The Canons are fairly intuitive – I can find my way around without needing a manual – and the Pentaxs and Sonys are alright too. But the Nikons I find hard to use.
Plus, the D3 (and D3x) may be sweet, but it’s a lot to carry around if you want to wonder around and take a few shots. The D700 and 5D Mark II are quite a bit lighter, with the similar, or perhaps better, picture quality. In fact, if I ever win the lottery, I will definitely be splashing out on a 5D Mark II.
Of course, I would have to start playing the lottery in the first place for that to happen, but still, a boy can dream, can’t he?