Which brand of digital camera is more superior - Nikon or Cannon? Price not an issue.?

Answer 1

I am a Nikon and Canon user.

They are both good camera manufacturers, with mostly good cameras and glass, and they both have a few less than great models,

In digital SLR, Canon has a slight edge on noise and Nikon has slightly better color rendition. Everything is subjective, and no one will be able to tell which brand was used to take a picture,

Go to a camera store and play with both. See which one feels good to you and fits your hands better. Look through the viewfinder. You may find that one just feels right, so go with it.
Then buy a book on beginning photography and thoroughly read and study the camera manual. Another good book is "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson.

You, the photographer, will have much, MUCH more effect on how good your pictures are than the name plate on your camera will ever have.

Just a bit of a gripe: All the posters who are recommending "Cannon" hands down, should at least learn to spell it. You may be excused, as evidently you do not yet own either.

Answer 2

Which is better? Chevy or Ford? Porsche or BMW? Mercedes or Lexus? Nikon or Canon? These are all unanswerable questions as they are all "the best" in their class, depending who you ask.

If you have no personal preference, perhaps you would do best by going with the recommendation of your local camera shop pro or a friend who has something that he/she likes. If you have someone who is willing to help you learn how to use a particular camera, add ten points to that brand in your decision making process.

If you want to get into model-by-model comparisons, we can do that, too. I'm a Nikon fan and prefer their DSLR line at almost every price point, but I also admit that the Canon is better for some people - if they really know what they are looking for. Canon is also probably better in the point and shoot class of camera.

Please post a new question. Tell us how much you want to spend - even though you say that price isnot an issue, it always is - what you plan to use the camera for most of the time, and what your prior experience is with photography. With this information, we will be much more helpful to you.

Answer 3

These kind of questions usually start wars between Nikon and Canon users. My dad is a Nikon user. I am a Canon user. Have you ever had experience with either interface? If you have you may want to choice the brand that you are more familar with the interface. I never got used to the Nikon interface so I just stuck with Canon. If price is not a issue are you saying your going ot buy a Canon Mark II? Cause that is far superior over Nikons D2H and the D2X. I am assuming though you are not going to invest that much money into your camera. Nikons do have generally better glass than Canon but Canon lens are about the same level as Nikon's lens. All depends, if your goign to use 3rd party lens with your camera Nikon does have a wider varitey than Canon.

Answer 4

Any one of them is a good choice for a compact point &shoot camera. Canon, Sony, Nikon are the best of the best. Some models have more features than others, maybe you don't need all of them, so choose a model you like that fit your budget, and photographic needs. I would go for Canon, and Sony on the first place, and Nikon for last (Nikon is good too but I like more Canon and Sony on the compact camera department). Any one of the three brands will give you years of satisfation in termns of image quality, battery life, an solid contruction. Just don't rush, once you find the models you like the most, check on the review sites what other users say about it and how they rate it.

Answer 5

I think it is "six of one and half dozen of the other". I believe the advantage Nikon has is that their cameras are compatible with all Nikon lenses, whereas Canon's high end cameras don't work well with older Canon lenses, therefore Canon makes lenses specially for those cameras. In this respect, I would give Nikon the edge (but I'm a Canon guy).

Answer 6

I think they are neck-in-neck -- as soon as one company makes an improvement, the other company "one-ups" them. I bought a Nikon because I already had Nikon flashes and lenses that were interchangeable. I found a great deal on a Canon for a friend who had no other equipment and she is perfectly happy, build up her Canon accessories. If you have a friend who has one type or the other, you perhaps borrow equipment from each other... Either way, you can't go wrong!

Answer 7

The two are typically battling it out for market share...this month Canon may have the edge on features, usability, quality and the like...Next month Nikon may come out with a "Canon beater." Canon, in turn will improve their model to stay on top of the market. The Canon EOS digital line is a great example of product evolution. The 10D was great when it came out. The 20D was better when IT came out. The 30D is now out and is better still.

Hard to go wrong with either though.

Answer 8

Neither. They both take pictures. Why are some photographers obsessed with the hardware when it is the picture that matters. People didn't ask Michaelanglo, 'psst Mike, what brushes are you using, mate, and are Windsor and Newton paints better than Rowney?' I challenge anybody, Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Minolta (Sony), Leica, Hasselbald freak, or whatever, to look at a picture and say 'yes, I'm sure that was taken with 'x' brand'.

Answer 9

first it's canon, not cannon.
the quality is more in the _lens_ than in the _camera_.
Both brands are reputable and once you have started, you tend to stay with that "clan" as you have invested a lot of money in lenses compatible with that system.
It's like mac and pc's i guess.
I personally have nikon cameras (F70, FA, FG20 and a D70) and bunch of lenses and appreciate to be able to use all lenses in all cameras.
Both companies have been doing cameras and lenses for a long time and there are professional using both.

NASA used Hasselblad when they went to the moon.
So take your pick and stick to it.

Answer 10

Almost everyone i know has cannon digital cameras,my self included. They are good cameras and the take great pictures. They are also easy to use.