Hi. I am also torn between the A70 and the 3100 and yes, I had looked up
reviews etc but the A70 picture softness is a big issue to me. On the
http://www.imaging-resource.com looking at the daylight full-face pictures
of the lady, it's very obvious that the 3100's is sharper. Not be let down,
I went down to the photo shop and took pic with both A70 and 3100. It's
without a doubt that the 3100's is a lot sharper with both printed out. Some
said that A70 didn't do much in-camera processing but that doesn't makes
sense. Which manufacturer wouldn't want their pics to look sharp? For point
& shoot consumer, I doubt they wanted to do much digital backroom
processing. Sort of defeat the convenience issue. Doesn't it?

Just yesterday, I went to another photo shop and tried out the Fuji Finpix
A310. Brand new model thats' cheaper then the A70 & 3100. That camera seems
to give even sharper pictures and the macro is even sharper then the 3100.
But it's in a different shop, different day with more daylight going into
the shop so that would matter, I supposed. Now I am confused.







"Smoothy" <bigvahid.antispam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:DoLHa.4256$ca4.449649@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > You know, if this were objectively true, everyone would buy the two
> > Canons and no one the two Nikons.  Still, quite a few people buy the
> > Nikons, even though the Canons provide much more flexibility.
>
> There could be other reasons for this, like the 2100 and 3100 being much
> smaller and
> lighter than the A60 and A70, and some other considerations like battery
> charger or
> Scene Modes which is usefull for beginners and...
> You know, not everyone is looking only for picture quality.      ;)
>
>
> Consider these two pictures:
> http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_reviews/a40/samples/IMG_0139.JPG
> http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/nikon2100/samples/DSCN0014.JPG
> Do you notice the grains on the boat bodies in 2100?
>
> or these two:
> http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_reviews/a40/samples/IMG_0161.JPG
> http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/nikon2100/samples/DSCN0001.JPG
> Can you see the clearness of the building bricks in A40?
>
>
> (the 1st & 3rd ones are taken by A40, for which A60 is a replacement, and
I
> don't think its picture quality is better than A60).
>
> or these ones:
> http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A70/FULLRES/A70INFP1.HTM
> http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/CP3100/FULLRES/CP31INFFP3.HTM
> Look how noisy the wall behind her, and her face are.
>
> You may say that lighting condition in different in these pics, but even
in
> same situations
> it's like this.
>
> I say again that maybe I'm wrong, and I'm more interested to hear your
> opinins about this.
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> --
>
>
>
> "Tore Lund" <tl18@next.online.no> wrote in message
> news:bcnp8t$l156a$1@ID-124507.news.dfncis.de...
> > Smoothy wrote:
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > In the following text, I'm talking about:
> > > Nikon 2100 vs. Canon A60 ---> 2 MP range
> > > &
> > > Nikon 3100 vs. Canon A70 ---> 3 MP range
> > >
> > > I have noted that pictures taken with Canon are "clearer/less
noisy/less
> > > grainy" than the ones taken with Nikon.
> >
> > You know, if this were objectively true, everyone would buy the two
> > Canons and no one the two Nikons.  Still, quite a few people buy the
> > Nikons, even though the Canons provide much more flexibility.
> >
> > > (I haven't compared myself, but this is my conclusion from all the
> > > online reviews I've read, notes and replies from you in these
> > > newsgroups, and sample pictures I've seen)
> >
> > I wonder which sample pictures you have in mind.  I draw very different
> > conclusions from the ones that I have sen.
> >
> > For my own part I may buy a Nikon 3100 for my upcoming vacation, and I
> > do that IN SPITE OF my irritation over things like automatic ISO and all
> > the missing controls.  I just think the 3100 takes better pictures with
> > more natural colors than the A70.  But I am quite willing to be
> > convinced that I am wrong if you have clear evidence of the superiority
> > of the A70.
> > --
> >     Tore
> >
>
>