Nikon or Canon DSLR Cameras?

Ali

I'm interested in buying a camera; I know that Nikon & Canon are probably the most common people own & I was wondering which is better/why its better or more preferred. In your opinion at least.


If I get one it will be $700 or less.
Just need your suggestions/opinions.
Thanks.

Answer
Both Nikon & Canon make great entry level DSLR's at under $700.
The Nikon D3100 has a guide mode for novice photographers and is capable of very high quality images.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3100/
The Canon T3 is a great value and has great feature.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos1100D/

Both are capable and ready for your creative vision. The best one for you is the one that fits your hands and your style. Try both out in a camera shop before deciding. Check out the menus, the lenses, and how comfortable you feel "behind the wheel" of each. Also be aware that camera sales people (I used to be one) get points or perks for particular models or brands. Take their advice as advice, not gospel.

Now, I'm a Nikonian, and have been for 10 different SLR & DSLR's. Part of my loyalty is found in my huge investment in Nikon mount lenses. But I'm also a huge fan of their interfaces and design.

A Canon shooter can say similar things about their love/investment/choice. And we'd both be "right".

The most important opinion is your own.

I am looking to buy a VERY nice DSLR camera. Any ideas? Canon ? Nikon?

ihveaqstn

i enjoy taking pictures of people and landscape and close ups and everything!

it's just, i have no idea what camera to get!
i know they are expensive, and i want the camera that i spend loads of money on to be PERFECT and i want no regrets with buying it!

please tell me some good ones?




i have NEVER done anything with photgraphy, and i was hoping you could teach me everything.

my email is j_k_schultz@comcast.net

Answer
This is an old answer that I have not used for a while, but nothing has really come to the market in this price range...

The February 2007 issue of Popular Photography has an article where they compared the top 10 MP DSLR's. I took the scores and ranked the cameras similar to the way Formula 1 gives championship points. I just gave 5 for 1st place down to 1 for last place, splitting the difference when cameras tied in their catagories.

They evaluated Image Quality (giving this twice as much weight as anything else), Ease of Use, Control, and System Flexibility.

The final order and my scores are:

Nikon D80 - 17.5 points
- BEST in Image Quality, Control and System Flexibility
Canon Rebel XTi (400D) - 13.5 points
- Tied for best in System Flexibility
Pentax K10D - 11 points
- Tied for best in Ease of Use
Samsung GX10 - 11 points
- Tied for best in Ease of Use
Sony Alpha 100 - 7 points
- LAST in Image Quality, Ease of Use and System Flexibility."

Then again, this is the same magazine that put the Sony Alpha 100 dead last in this comparison named it the camera of the year in the previous issue! (In a follow-up to this seeming error, Pop Photo published the explanation that only the D80 and the Sony had been tested by the end-of-year deadline for choosing the Camera of the Year. Sony won on the strength of low price and built-in image stabilization. The other 3 that beat Sony in shoot-out were not tested until after the Camera of the Year was selected, because they were not yet available.)

Go to the original question and read the responses for more opinions.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiG00eHyd0oq5b.X7J.jiULzy6IX?qid=20070113133139AAHWJY0

If you want to get the "best" for the real world, consider the Nikon D200 or Canon 30D if you can afford it. For about $300-500 less, look at the results of the recent PopPhoto test and choose from that list according to your taste.

Personally, I use a Nikon D200 and would recommend it without hesitation to someone who has some knowledge of photography. For someone who wants the "best," but is starting with somewhat of an "entry level" knowledge base, I'd suggest the Nikon D80.

There are people out there who will state their preference for the Canon cameras and I will not argue with them. The Canon 30D and 400D are excellent cameras as well. You would have to visit a camera store or camera department and pick them up and see what you think.

This article is available online at:

http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3569/10mp-dslr-shootout.html

Here's another reference from outside the photographic press. Consumer reports compared the Nikon D80, Canon Rebel XTi and Sony Alpha. Personally, I'd say that the Nikon came out on top here, also. It beats the Sony in "noise-free ISO" with an acceptable rating at ISO 1600 (kind of optimistic, I think...) compared to the Sony's ISO 400. It beats the Canon (in my opinion) by having a spot meter that the Canon does not offer.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/news-electronics-computers/november-2006/shootout-10-megapixel-digital-slr-cameras-11-06/overview/0611_digital-slr-shoot-out.htm

Here's another comparison of interest:

http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Canon-Rebel-XTi-vs-Nikon-D80-vs-Sony-Alpha-A100-Head-to-Head-to-Head-Digital-Camera-Review-.htm
[Note the navigation menu near the top of the review]

The next thing to consider is what lens to start with and where you go from there. If you are new to this, I'd say to just get the "kit" lens, which seems to be the 18-135 lens for the D80, and get started. Once you know where you really want to go with your photography, Nikon has an almost unlimited family of lenses to choose from.
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See XTi, D40, D40x, XT, D80,: http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4584/top-selling-digital-slrs-for-july.html

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