What is the best dSLR? (digital reflex camera)?

Answer 1

canon or nikon
go to their websites and check them out

Answer 2

Nikon or Canon. The best SLR for an average person will be the 30D or the Nikon D200. The 30D does have better picture quailty per pixelation than the D200. But the D200 is 10MP and the 30D is 8Mp. Not really much of a MP difference. The 30D does take better JPEG than the D200 so if your planing on not using RAW format a lot the 30D will be a great buy. But if you want to save even more, the Canon Rebel XTi will have better pictures than the 30D its just that it does not have all the pro features that the 30D has like spot meter, a second dial, etc. Always just depends on how much your willing to spend/

Answer 3

It all depends on what you mean by the "best." If you have no budget constraints at all, you can find excellent cameras out there from about $2,500 to over $30,000, just for the camera body without a lens.

If you are asking this question, I assume that you are not familiar with those cameras (very high end Nikon, Canon, Leica and Hasselblad) and you are an average Joe looking for the best way to spend his money in the real world. For this, I would suggest that you look at the 10-12 MP range.

At the top end of these cameras, you will find the Nikon D200, Canon 30D and (get ready Heinz) the Sigma SD14. These cameras are all in the $1,200-1,500 range without a lens.

In the "prosumer" segment of the market, there are currently five cameras that are available for around $1,000 that are attracting the most attention.

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."

Go to the original question and read the responses for more opinions.
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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 accoriding 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.

Then again, 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!

Answer 4

It's a matter of preference, but go to http://dpreview.com for anything you have in mind. There is a camera I've been watching for some years now, and it has matured with many professional photographers. I would wait until this new model matures, but watch the posts and comments on it; it is a Sigma SD14. Look at some of the pictures it takes on the site and read about the the inventors of the sensor chip. Good luck.

Answer 5

Its not a matter of preference the best 35mm format dSLR
is the Canon 1ds MII 16Mp camera

Answer 6

CANON ! I highly recomend it and I highly recomend staying away from nikon they are ars holes and just want your money