About to buy my first DSLR, confused....Nikon D3100 or Canon 550D

BaliEagle · Jun 28, 2011

Weather it's marked on the lens or not doesn't make any difference in the actual zoom. If nikon feels better for you, I would highly reccomend getting that. Nikon and canon keep very competetive so neither one is really better than the other.

Mike_E · Jun 29, 2011

Pick the one with the best manual.

subscuck · Jun 30, 2011

Mike_E said:
Pick the one with the best manual.

Why? Most people don't read 'em anyway. They just come here.

Sammie_Lou · Jun 30, 2011

What brand is your P&S?? Just asking because I had a Nikon L110, which is a great P&S. Because of this, I found that the menus on the Nikon cameras made a little more sense to me when I went to the store to get a feel for which brand I wanted to go with. Also, are you looking to upgrade in the future?? If so, you'll want to think about that when you make your choice now, so that your lenses are compatible.

BaliEagle · Jun 30, 2011

I agree with what was said above. I had a canon p&s, so when I upgraded I got a canon dslr. Within a few hours I was familiar with the controls, menu, and icons.

ahmads · Jul 4, 2011

Sammie_Lou said:
What brand is your P&S?? Just asking because I had a Nikon L110, which is a great P&S. Because of this, I found that the menus on the Nikon cameras made a little more sense to me when I went to the store to get a feel for which brand I wanted to go with. Also, are you looking to upgrade in the future?? If so, you'll want to think about that when you make your choice now, so that your lenses are compatible.

Its nIkon s220...and i like nikon menu

melanie.c · Oct 6, 2012

I asked the same question for a moment... Finaly, I have to opt for Canon 550D and I'm happy of this choice .
At first, nikon's lenses are more expensive. Then, I think Canon is more performant than Nikon (for this camera) .
I think a Nikon D5100 is more comparable to canon eos 550D but it's not the same budget ...