Which is a better picture camera brand!?

Answer 1

Here we go again: there are 3 classes of digital cameras, the consumer fixed lens view finder class at ~ $350 on down, the prosumer class SLR cameras selling for $1000 or less and the professional ones selling for over $1000. A better picture depends on the photographer and not on the camera. Several years ago, I demonstrated this to a class I was teaching in commercial photography when, in a discussion of "better" cameras, I made the comment that I could take pictures (and proved it) with a cigar box with a hole in it. Some time ago I purchased a Pentax SLR (far more bang for the buck with out paying for a big name) that I will use to take on most any Canon or Nikon user, photo for photo. Photography is still an art and the camera does not the artist make.

Answer 2

I agree with the above post about it being a two track world: Canon or Nikon. I also agree that Nikon is the way to go. To me, they are simple to use, and even if you aren't going to fool around with it in the way it was intended, as a manual camera, the automatic function makes it possible to take pictures 10x better than any point and shoot. You can pay $300 for an okay point and shoot that will be obsolete after 6 months, or you can spend twice that and get a camera that will never be obsolete, because as long as you control the functions, you call th shots.

Save yourself the price down the road and get a nikon. Then, get yourself the warranty so that when stuff breaks, you can get it fixed for free.

Answer 3

I'll let this survey do the talking. Check the different ratings under the different types of digital cameras.
http://www.jdpower.com/electronics/ratings/digital_camera/index.asp

That being said, the best camera is the one you feel the most comfortable holding and using. As one photographer said, he wanted a camera that didn't get in the way of his pictures.

Answer 4

Two schools of thought. Nikon and Canon. Both have made great lines of cameras with plenty of lens and flash offerings. I prefer Nikon.

Answer 5

to ask a "which" question...you need to have options. cameras depend a lot on what you are using them for. movement, dark places, outdoors, professional (for a job), you need more detail for anyone to really answer this question accurately.

Answer 6

Go for Sony or Kodak

Answer 7

canon

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/stats.asp

Answer 8

sony all the way