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I have no axe to grind with either N or C, I own both but after reading the thread you posted, the author has to be the No. 1 Canon "fanboy" in the universe.* He rides on the fringes of the truth and his examples are not in any way accurate or scientific.* He has to be the president of the USA Canon fanclub.

All the reviews and articles concerning any of the current crop of digital cameras, DSLR's included, EVERYONE is making such a big deal out of high ISO performance to the point it's becoming ridiculous.* I of course started with film and never shot any ISO (ASA) over 800 EVEN in the worst conditions, I have never shot a digital over 800 either.* I wonder outside of the techies that frequent these forums how many people on a day to day basis actually use over iso 400, not many unless you're shooting concerts in available light or maybe basketball or hockey, but what percentage of people are into that....10% maybe.* So the entire industry must comform to this 10%?* I make it a practice to shoot at the LOWEST ISO practical and could care less if my camera is squeekie clean at 3200, it's like WHO CARES, that's why I have several good flash guns.
I have witnessed literally hundreds of new photo's from both the D200 and the 30D and the 5D and to tell you the truth, they are ALL magnificent.* What is the compulsion to try to pick out maybe one minuscule weak spot on any of them....To me it's all a bunch of TECHIE BRATS that couldn't photograph a Marrying Sam Two Dollar Wedding.