Which are the best dSLR cameras from Nikon and Canon?

Canon - EOS 1D MK iv - dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS1DMarkIV/ Nikon - D3s - dpreview.com/reviews/NikonD3s/ At that level you have a very specialized, professional grade camera. Both cameras meet the demands of their target audience in a similar fashion. Read the reviews and you will get way more information than you can absorb :) The only 'real' difference between the two is the choice of manufacturers 'systems'.

Both have innumerable lenses, flash, battery, leads, cases etc available, so it comes down to personal preference. As a Canon system users, I would naturally choose the Canon, but frankly there is nothing between them if you are starting at ground zero. There is a similar story with the lenses and while I will probably concentrate on Canon Lenses, there is always a Nikon 'version' of each lens.

Pairing any lens with the mighty 1D (D3) is always going to be interesting, but in general you are going to be investing in L-Series (pro) lenses For walkaround I use a Canon 24-70 F2.8 L Nothing comes close in terms of quality and speed. Expect to pay about $1000 for this one! In close quarters I switch to the Canon 17-40 F4 L - slower, but wider and again, tremendous quality.

You can pick them up for about $750 or so on Amazon. This has recently been superseded by a 16-35 F2.8 L faster and wider, but a little less reach, I am renting one next month and hope that it is as good as the reviews - retail is about $1700. For high-school sports I use am older edition of the 70-200 F2.8 L, this is again really fast and has adequate reach, the IS (Image stabilized) version is the one to get (I do not have this one) you will expect to pay around $1800 for this one.

It is also extremely good at the 70mm end for informal portrait work. Fixed length lenses to consider?50mm F1.2 L is amazing - expect to pay $3K for this one though.85mm F1.2L is my favorite portrait lens, ultra fast and just lovely to use.300mm F2.8L IS - Super heavy, super fast, amazing results - $4.5K for sports.Be warned though you need a monopod and a gym membership. Like I said, I am a Canon user and my answer is Canon biased, but each and every lens suggestion has a Nikon version.

I hope this helps a lot :. Dude I found this very helpful site which has everything you need rather then me putting all of the information from there you can check out the direct link here: digital-slr-guide.com/canon-vs-nikon.html. Canon Rebel xTi (400D) October 2006 $500 USD - Camera Guide: digital-slr-guide.com/canon-rebel-xti-gu... Rebel XS (1000D) August 2008 $470 USD Nikon Nikon D40 December 2006 $450 USD Camera Guide: http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/nikon-d40-guide.html Nikon D40x April 2007 $500 USD Nikon D60 March 2008 $550 USD Camera Guide: http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/nikon-d60-guide.html These cameras are extremely similiar and both exceptional.

One big difference between the Rebel XS and the Nikon D60 is that the Nikon D60 is NOT 100% backwards-compatible with older Nikon lenses — while the Rebel XS works just fine with a large number of Canon and third-party lenses. If you try to use a lens on the Nikon D60 that does not include AF-I or AF-S (internal focusing motors) autofocus won't work - you'll have to focus manually. So what does this mean for you - the consumer photographer?

It impacts both the flexibility and price of owning a camera like this for the long term: * Flexibility - if at some point in the future you decide you'd like a nice specialty lens (for wildlife or closeups or architecture), your choices with the D60 will be limited (if you'd also like the lens to autofocus) * Cost - with the Rebel XS, you can purchase any Canon lens you like, or you can also choose from a wide range of compatible third-party lenses that are often much cheaper - with the Nikon D60, your potential for finding a good deal on a lens is reduced, snce very few third-party manufacturers make lenses that have their own focusing motors So a lot of your decision about which of these two cameras to get comes down to how you intend to use the camera in the future and how you plan to upgrade. If you think that you'll replace BOTH camera and lens when you upgrade, then either the Rebel XS or the Nikon D60 will work fine. If you'd like to build up a collection of lenses (without spending a forture) that you can continue to use on future cameras, then the Rebel XS is the better choice.

Camera's have come a long way since the age of film where Nikon and Canon as second were king. Yes, both Nikon and Canon are great cameras great prices, great fame and great glory. But we are now into the digital age and with this new age of technology there are different camera standards.

Electronics has flattened the market to chip technologies. Digitization has diminished and equalized to a great deal the technology behind digital cameras. There are more cameras than just Nikon and Canon that can take the podium.So, I will take the position that rather than look at Nikon vs Canon, try a Panasonic instead.

Keeping it simple is a good idea. You want less expensive, you want quality, you want tripod capability, you want remote shutter activation, you want flash, aperture priority, shutter priority, programmed priority, scene capabilities, movie capability, shutter stabilization, digital zoom capability, long lens zoom, macro lens, light weight, flip able viewing screen, multi zone metering capability and on and on. All of this is available in one camera.

So here I give you one Panasonic that will fit every bill and situation. My recommendation would be the Panasonic FZ-35 lumix http://www.bestcovery.com/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz35-digital-camera http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz35/4852-6501_7-33765520.html?tag=mncolBtm;rnav Less Expensive: As a criteria means that you still have to pay out for quality but not as much as you think. This cameras is around $400 or less depending on where you get them.

Great buy for good working camera. Camera quality: Unless going for extremely large photos and having to keep large hard drives for storage, you do not need anything over 10meg pixels for home album image quality. Beyond 11x14 or 16x20 prints is where you might consider more pixels and this one is at 12.1 Meg.

Tripod capability: This is simply a threaded bottom opening on the camera to mount a tripod. Standard tripod threads do not appear on all cameras. Remote Shutter Activation: Shutter activation can be done through the built in self timers.

Simply set up the tripod , focus compose, check light reading, set the timer, activate and walk away as it does the photo remotely. One major bonus with Panasonic cameras is the gh quality German made Leica Lens. Plus the major zoom and macro abilities that in mind blow others away.

Far to many other features to even describe are available to put you on a learning curve. You can program it as a simple working camera that anyone can point and shoot. Massive versatility, excellent quality, great cost benefit and fun to use.

It will do the job , plus more than can even imagine. Do not limit yourself to Nikon and Canon. Step a little beyond.

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