Canon VS. Nikon

[Emma]

I want to know you opinions on which Camera you prefer and why.... Nikon Vs Canon (feel free to add in another brand like olympus i just figured those were the top two)





Thanks!

[alexniedra]

Which one is better? I'm not quite sure, but I really like the overall feel of Canon's lineup. The reason I shoot Canon isbecause my parents bought their first DSLR, a Rebel Xti, before I bought myself a 40D.


Sort of funny, I was asked to shoot with a friend's D300 once, and I couldn't do a thing - It was as if everything was in a different language to me. I hesitantly turned the dial to "P" with shame...[]

[clemmb]

I picked up a Nikon about 5 years ago. I thought it felt more comfortable in my hand and I like the placement of the controls better. The front dial is below the shutter button and the back dial is where the AF point selection button is on the canon. This just seemed easier to use for me. I went with the canon because at the time it had 8MP for less than $1,000 and the canon has better optics across the whole lineup. I love my 5D and canon lenses and glad I went this route.


Mark

[hotsecretary]

My first Digital Camera was a S100.. eventually moved up to a G2 as I was enjoying photography more and more.
Took a break and then eventually dropped the $$ for my DSLR and bought a 40D.



Sold my 40D recently and now I have a big sexy L lens and no body LOL! But picking up a 5DII hopefully in the next week or two.



Oh.. reason for buying, S100 was my first and really liked the Canon IQ even then And the menus/ergo feel was right for me.

[flaminfury]

Sometimes it just comes down to what you're using to using. I started out using an xti and now with my 5D2 there are no major differences in controls and all and so i've come to become very comfortable with the whole canon layout of controls and the overall feel to their cameras. I've tried using a nikon D700 before and it took me a little while to figure out what did what. It felt very solid and i liked that feeling, much better than how my old xti felt in my hands haha

[bob williams]

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri;"]Emma,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] That&rsquo;s a good question and one that I wrestled with a couple of years ago and there were several non-technical reasons I went with Canon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"]
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri;"]First,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] I must blame a good portion of my Canon enthusiasm on Bryan Carnathan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] Yes Bryan, It&rsquo;s your fault.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] When I started researching,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] I found Bryan&rsquo;s website and could definitely see his enthusiasm for this equipment, yet he didn&rsquo;t mind telling you if there were problems with any specific lens, body or accessory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"]
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]Second:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] Come Sunday,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] watch a pro football game,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] you&rsquo;ll see a bunch of big white (Canon) Lenses, far more of these than Nikon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] Also, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"]watch the National Geographic Channel or go to their website,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] you&rsquo;ll notice much of the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] Since, I have been out of the hobby for 30 years,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] I didn&rsquo;t know enough at that time to understand much of the technical aspects of the equipment or the reviews,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] so I tended to watch the pro&rsquo;s and see what they were using&mdash;Just to get a gut feeling.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]Third:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] Canon equipment seems to be a much more integrated system&mdash;more so than Nikon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] Canon also seems to have better lens line-up.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]At this point I decided to buy a Canon <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"]XTI,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] and subsequently bought a two year old (rental) 100-400L lens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] When I got the lens I thought I had focusing problems with it, so I sent it to Canon for repair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] They found some adjustment problems with it, repaired it, had it back to me in a week, and best of all the repair was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]free[/b]----Now that is customer service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] The lens has worked like a champ ever since.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"]A few months ago I upgraded to a 50D, added to my lens and accessory lineup and haven&rsquo;t regretted a single purchase.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]So,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] those are my non-technical reasons for going Canon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] From the technical aspect---well,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] Nikon wouldn&rsquo;t be in business if they weren&rsquo;t competitive on some level with Canon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] There are hundreds of reviews and comparisons of comparable models and opinions swing both ways. Honestly , go with your gut------But watch the football game first.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"]<o><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]</o>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]Good Luck,
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"]Bob

[Cory]

Several years ago (300D release) I looked around at all the Camera's and compared non-edited photographs resulting from that various Digi SLR's and like the results the Canon's were getting the most.... Now days, it's cause I have a bunch of Canon lenses first and foremost.



If I made my living off of photography I'd at least take a look at who is 'currently' the best, but it would have to be fairly clear cut for me to switch.

[crosbyharbison]

Nikon has a very logical zoom lens lineup:


12-24 2.8


24-70 2.8


70-200 2.8


200-400 f/4


but canon's lenses generally are less expensive. I think you save some 2000 dollars by getting the canon 400 f/2.8 over the nikon.

[Rodger]

Come Sunday,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"] watch a pro football game,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"] you&rsquo;ll see a bunch of big white (Canon) Lenses, far more of these than Nikon.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"] Also, <span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"]watch the National Geographic Channel or go to their website,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"] you&rsquo;ll notice much of the same.

Can't argue with that. Browse through a photo issue of TWSnow magazine and most of the shooters they interview list Canon 1 series bodies as primary bodies.


However, look up Chase Jarvis or Joe McnNally, and it's always Nikon.. Hmm..


I had a chance to talk to the head of PSU's photo department awhile ago and he told me that typically Canon has better AF performance, while Nikon has better off camera lighting options. Although he did say the gap has closed considerably.


I went Canon because I asked a friend what body to start with and he led me to a 20D.


-Rodger

[Oren]

Very nice and interesting stories there Keith and Nate []