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<blockquote data-quote="woodspiral" data-source="post: 585373" data-attributes="member: 42800"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I think these stats tell an interesting story. One that kind of turns me off looking at Nikon; </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Canon 5DS: 27 reviews (1 one-star, not happy about weight, other reviews 4 & 5 stars).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Canon 5DSR: 42 reviews (no one-stars).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Canon 5D Mark IV: 28 reviews (1 one-star, not happy about video, 1 two-star CF issue).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Canon 5D Mark III: 663 reviews (5 one-stars; dead pixel, dial cover came off, DOA, didn't like video, rebuild required).</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Sony A7R ii: 121 reviews (3 one-stars: not happy about AF, other non-hardware issues).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Nikon D810: 231 reviews (14 one-stars: mainly hardware issues, with reports of bad service from Nikon).</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Summary: 6% of people who bought the 810 had issues for which Nikon were not always helpful in resolving. Canon hardly has any bad reviews over hardware issues (highest 0.75% for the 5diii) and virtually no reports of bad service. Sony - very few hardware issues.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Admittedly that is not an exhaustive survey, but it's a picture that emerges when I read reviews.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I'm not wrapped around the axle - I'm just gathering information about my next purchase. Since this will involve buying not only an expensive camera but also expensive glass, I'm taking my time and looking at the options. I'm not liking what I read about Nikon hardware issues.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The good news is that I found an excellent vendor in London (Grays) and they have top notch ratings on trustpilot. I would imagine no hassles in getting a problem resolved with them. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woodspiral, post: 585373, member: 42800"] [FONT=Verdana]I think these stats tell an interesting story. One that kind of turns me off looking at Nikon; [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Canon 5DS: 27 reviews (1 one-star, not happy about weight, other reviews 4 & 5 stars).[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Canon 5DSR: 42 reviews (no one-stars).[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Canon 5D Mark IV: 28 reviews (1 one-star, not happy about video, 1 two-star CF issue).[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Canon 5D Mark III: 663 reviews (5 one-stars; dead pixel, dial cover came off, DOA, didn't like video, rebuild required).[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Sony A7R ii: 121 reviews (3 one-stars: not happy about AF, other non-hardware issues).[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Nikon D810: 231 reviews (14 one-stars: mainly hardware issues, with reports of bad service from Nikon).[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Summary: 6% of people who bought the 810 had issues for which Nikon were not always helpful in resolving. Canon hardly has any bad reviews over hardware issues (highest 0.75% for the 5diii) and virtually no reports of bad service. Sony - very few hardware issues.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Admittedly that is not an exhaustive survey, but it's a picture that emerges when I read reviews.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]I'm not wrapped around the axle - I'm just gathering information about my next purchase. Since this will involve buying not only an expensive camera but also expensive glass, I'm taking my time and looking at the options. I'm not liking what I read about Nikon hardware issues. The good news is that I found an excellent vendor in London (Grays) and they have top notch ratings on trustpilot. I would imagine no hassles in getting a problem resolved with them. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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