I can't choose between Canon and Nikkon for professional digital camera?
Posted on Feb 27, 2009 under Digital news and reports |My dad plan to buy me a SLR camera on my 18th birthday and I must search a best brand but I have no idea which of the two is the best.
i decided to choose 50D of canon but I searched again to make sure, then i found out that nikon also one the best brand when it comes in SLR camera..
Choose only one and why?
thanx a lot!
February 27th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Personally I would go with Nikon for that price range I suggest Nikon D90.Picture quality are great and can take HD video
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February 27th, 2009 at 7:16 am
It's all based on personal preference… Canon users will tell you to choose Canon… Nikon users will tell you to choose Nikon… BTW, I love my Canon!
Is this your first DSLR? Are you planning on becoming a serious photographer? If so, buy a cheaper camera and invest the rest of your money in lenses and accesories. Camera bodies come and go (they quickly become outdated)… lenses will last forever (if well taken care of)! Look into getting the Canon Rebel XT or Nikon D40.
Also, actually go into a camera store and hold the cameras in your hands! Play with them. See which one you'll be most comfortable with.
February 27th, 2009 at 7:16 am
You are going to have to take your time and research both systems. you are not buying a camera like you do when you buy a P&S, but a camera system. The body will be replaced every three to five years, so the lenses you purchase are more important the the actual camera.
Which to buy? Go into a camera store and hold both brands in your hands and see which feels the best to you and which is the easiest for you to navigate through its menu
Most bang for the buck? There is a nice D40 with both a 18-55 mm and 55-200 mm lens.
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February 27th, 2009 at 7:16 am
There is no best camera.
That's like your dad telling you that he's going to buy you a car, and you come here asking what's the best car. What do you think people are going to say? You are going to get every answer under the sun.
Nikon, Canon, Sony Alpha, Pentax, they each have pros and cons, they can each do something the other cannot.
What is that? You have a lot of research ahead of you, I don't think I could fit all that here, nor would I want to.
When you do buy a brand, you are buying into the lenses and everything else tied to that brand. You are also stuck with all the little things that one brand of camera can and can't do.
Hit the search engines.
Good luck.
February 27th, 2009 at 7:16 am
I'll tell you, you're hardly the first to ask this question. And watch out… suggesting a Nikon to a hardcore Canon fan is like suggesting a Yankee's cap to a Red Sox fan — there are bigtime fans, and they won't even consider the other guy.
The good news is that they're both excellent camera lines, and cover all the ground from beginning serious amature to professional. You really can't go wrong with either choice… and I'm not just saying that because I have two Nikon film SLRs, one Canon film SLR, and a DSLR from each line.
Back in the dark ages, my Dad had Konicas, so naturally, when I did the research, I bought… Olympus. I have an OM-1, OM-4, and a few of the cheaper bodies. Both companies stopped making serious cameras for awhile, so my Dad moved to Nikon, and I moved to Canon. Same deal with the digital shift.
There are some general advantages to either line, so I'll tell you what I know from the other guys prespective. I always felt the lower-end Nikons were a bit more rugged, just a little more serious feeling than the lower-end Canons. Nikons can mount just about any lens made for Nikon since the early 60s, though you need modern ones to use automatic functions and autofocus, obviously.
My Dad felt Canon tended to be ahead of Nikon on technology, and that they had a somewhat more complete system.. though realistically, just how many different 80-200/300 zooms do you need in a single product line? Canon's possibly stronger on the very high end.. look at a football game and you'll mostly see photographers with big white Canon teles.. many of which cost more than my first two cars did. My Dad ultimately gave me the two film Nikons, and when he died, I got his digital as well, and became a permanent fence sitter on the Nikon/Canon border (70's-80's Olympus still kicked 70's-80's Konicas, hands down).
My advice is to do the research and lean what you can about the models in your price range. As others have suggested, you're going to buy a body now, but that'll get replaced in time, while the lenses are hopefully keepers, assuming you stick with your system choice. Really try out the models you're looking at before you buy, see which one fits you best. Neither is the wrong choice, but there may be some intangible that makes one more right for you, personally.
Buying into a system camera line is like a marriage…. and you don't necessarily bring a ring on a first date. Get to know these cameras, take them to dinner or the movies or at least use them. Seek advice — you're doing that, good. Check online forums, particularly what people don't like about either model… you can lean a great deal there.