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Originally Posted by jswinden
Thanks for the link. Wow, I'm glad I didn't rush out to buy the iPad Mini Retina. I came really close...had my finger on the BUY button several times, but backed away.
I probably wouldn't have even thought that much about color gamut et cetera if I hadn't purchased a Nexus 7.2 about a month ago. I'm an iThingie person who truly dislikes Android and Google (the company), but bought a Nexus 7.2 simply because it is capable (hardware-wise) of being connected to my Canon EOS 60D DSLR camera via a USB OTG cable. iOS thingies don't allow this type of wired connection. I am able to use the Nexus 7.2 to control my camera and review photos taken by the camera on the beautiful Nexus 7.2 screen. My camera has a 3" 0.9 Mb articulting LCD, but the Nexus 7.2 is 7" and 2.3 Mb, so that is much better resolution and a larger screen as well. I do a lot of astrophotography and trying to take photos when the camera is pointing up 60° or more is rather difficult, even with an articulating screen on the camera. With the camera at such weird angles it is difficult to use the camera controls. It is so much easier using the touchscreen of the Nexus 7.2 while sitting comfortably near the camera, as opposed to being contorted in a strange position directly using the camera. Yes I could use an iPad for this with a WiFi connection, but that is not as fast or as reliable.
Long story short, I was amazed at how much better the colors are on my Nexus 7.2 than on my iPad 3. So when I read about a reduced color gamut on the Mini Retina I became concerned. I wouldn't use it for camera control, but I would use it for viewing and showing photos. So I think I'll have to go view both the Mini and Air side by side and decide if either is worth upgrading to from the iPad 3.
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Have you checked the EPSON P-3000?
If all you want is exporting your pics and see them after the shoot, it may be better and more portable than any iPad.