Like, or not like, depends on what circles you move in ... in other words, applications.Interesting, you seem to be the first person to not like that camera, well... I have owned neither so I respect your opinion.
No wonder I didn't know about that, no one talks about how great the tones and colors are in their images except you guys, everyone else is shooting charts. :watch:
The D3X seemed better suited when used in studio with strobes, and I believe at the time was positioned as a higher meg "studio" camera that could be also used elsewhere. Obviously the Nikon was a Pro level camera built to work in crappy weather and tough conditions ... however, I have now shot years and years worth of weddings, events, and portraits as well as travel with the A900 and it has never failed in any way. I think Sony over-built that camera and under-marketed it because it was their first FF camera aimed at advanced amateurs and some Pros like me.
It was the post processing drudgery of the D3X that I hated. The A900 cut that time in half. Other people may like a flat file that they can adjust anyway they want, and don't mind fiddling with skin tones ... I wasn't one of them when slogging through a thousand wedding shots every summer week
So, YMMV depending on applications.
- Marc