2007-09-13 00:25:22 · 10 answers · asked by ramdas a 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Boy were you just told wrong, The Canon L lenses are rated among the best lenses in the world. They are hailed buy some to be superior to the Carl T Zeiss and Schneider lenses. In digital, you can't go by lenses alone. The sensor is very important also. Nikon has been using CCD sensors for a long time which get very noisey once you pass ISO 400. Canon has always used the less noisey CMOS sensor which has much lower noise at all ISOs. True the new D300 is getting an all new CMOS chip, but Nikon's use of the CMOS chip has not been yet proven. They had one in the D2X and most said the noise was still a problem. Also you said that you were on a minimum budget, You answerred your own question right there, The Canon 40D is $1299.00, the Nikon D300 is $1800.00, now go figure. Trust me, you're not gonna see hardly any difference in resolution of 12mp vs 10mp when both cameras have apx sized sensors. Get the Canon and spend the $500.00 change and buy yourself a good lens. Or buy the spouse a nice gift and get a kiss tonight. :-)
2007-09-13 01:17:02 · answer #1 · answered by giljackson CPP 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋
If you are looking at budgets being an issue, then these cameras our out of your league.
Both Nikon and Canon make great cameras in the "entry level" area.
Nikon has the D40x/D50/D70s/D80
Canon has the Digital Rebel XT/XTi
All these with kits lenses can be found for $1000 or less.
Other relatively newcomers to the market, but something that might want to be considered are:
Pentax:
K100D/K110D
Sony:
A100 Alpha(uses all the old Konica/Minolta mount lenses).
Best thing to do is to go to a camera shop and handle all these cameras and see which ones you think will fit your needs. They are all capable of taking great images.
Look at review for these cameras at places like
www.dcresource.com
www.dpreview.com
www.bythom.com
reviews.cnet.com
www.popphoto.com
www.letsgodigital.org
Also, get specs from the manufacturers:
www.nikonusa.com
www.canon.com
www.pentaxslr.com
www.sony.com
Picking a DSLR is not easy, but it is a personal decision. Remember, once you buy a DSLR body, you are also buying into a system. All the flashes, batteries,lenses may be specific to the brand you buy. Make sure that everything you want fits within your budget and working needs.
It really stinks if you buy a body and a couple of lenses on to realize you should have gone with a different brand. It's very expensive to switch.
Good luck on your quest.
2007-09-13 02:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by gryphon1911 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you're concerned about budget, neither of these cameras would suit your needs. The D300, when released, will probably be the best camera for the money on earth, it will cost around $2500 with the 18-200 VR kit lens. The canon 40D is just a replacement for the 30D, and not too much more expensive than the 30D, at around $1500 with a kit lens. The two camera's couldn't even really be compared to one another as far as performance is concerned, so to ask is just to know what the price difference is. The 40D will be cheaper than the D300, but you will know what the difference really is if you buy the nikon. Just check out the differences between the two in the link I have posted, a side by side comparison and make your own decision.
P.S. Nikon does have better lenses. Canon just decided a red stripe and capital "L" means better. Kinda funny, really.
2007-09-13 01:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by Joe Schmo Photo 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
the D300 or the 40D is way over the limit if you're talking about minimum. They're in the semipro and both Canon and Nikon made SLRs with price lower than that - something you can use the extra money for accessories (which you're going to need if you're serious into photography).
But to answer your original question... it depends. If I were you, I'd pick a Canon because I've own a Canon SLR and I'm pretty much satisfied with it. Also their L series lenses are highly regarded among professionals (although they are expensive).
But anyway, both of them are excellent camera. You can't go wrong with either of them.
2007-09-13 01:02:43 · answer #4 · answered by dodol 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I agree on Canon also, I used to shoot a Nikon D100 and I have a friend who had the Canon 10D and his images were constantly of better image quality than mine. I said whats up with that? His camera cost $1599.00 and Mine was $1999.00. One day I decided to borrow his camera and he also let me use this thing called an L lens and yes it had the red ring and the capital L on it. The results knocked my socks off. That very day I had everything I owned by Nikon listed on e Bay for sale and within 2 weeks I was a full Canon user never to look back. If I were you, I would not pay attention to the thumbs up or down in these posts, its obviously a hate thing that they are doing and not listening to what the poster is saying. Use your own judgement from these posts and go Canon, you won't lose. Yes the L lenses are incredible, I never had a Nikon lens to perform as such.
2007-09-13 03:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by coolbeans1998 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think you'll be better off with Canon too. Most of the pros that I know use Canon and seem to be very happy with it. I chose Canon because of that and I am very glad that I did.
2007-09-14 07:48:03 · answer #6 · answered by April M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALL of the Canon accesories will cost less, and the selection of used equipment is many times larger. Check out ebay and KEH camera brokers...
2007-09-13 10:26:41 · answer #7 · answered by john_e_29212 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would go with the Nikons over Canons any day. Nikon has better lenses.
2007-09-13 00:47:03 · answer #8 · answered by tigerrrgrrl 3 · 3⤊ 5⤋
The Canon is the clear winner with both price and better quality.
2007-09-13 03:16:50 · answer #9 · answered by cindee j 1 · 1⤊ 5⤋
These cameras are so close that if money is the issue, go Canon.
If not, try both and pick the one that fits your hands best and feels best to use.
2007-09-13 01:37:54 · answer #10 · answered by vbmica 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋