CANON
Canon 7D w/ EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS (Combo) - $1606
EF 17-85 f/4-5.6 - $525
EF 60mm f/2.8 macro - $409
Sandisk Extreme 60MB/s Compact Flash - $85
Canon Gadget Bag 2400 - $32
Manfrotto 190XDB - $112
Manfrotto 496RC2 - $70
TOTAL : $2839
NIKON
Nikon D300s w/ 24-85 VR & 70-300 VR - $2583
Nikon 60mm f/2.8 macro - $540
Sandisk Extreme 60MB/s Compact Flash - $85
Nikon Deluxe 5874 Camera Bag - $30
Manfrotto 190XDB - $112
Manfrotto 496RC2 - $70
TOTAL : $3429
As you can see nikon is more more expensive. My budget is $3000. IF the D300s kit is worth the extra $$$ i will go for it... Also 2 of the Canon lenses, standard zoom and macro are EF-S which means they can't work on Full Frame DSLRs if i want to upgrage the dslr in the future.
Canon 7D w/ EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS (Combo) - $1606
EF 17-85 f/4-5.6 - $525
EF 60mm f/2.8 macro - $409
Sandisk Extreme 60MB/s Compact Flash - $85
Canon Gadget Bag 2400 - $32
Manfrotto 190XDB - $112
Manfrotto 496RC2 - $70
TOTAL : $2839
NIKON
Nikon D300s w/ 24-85 VR & 70-300 VR - $2583
Nikon 60mm f/2.8 macro - $540
Sandisk Extreme 60MB/s Compact Flash - $85
Nikon Deluxe 5874 Camera Bag - $30
Manfrotto 190XDB - $112
Manfrotto 496RC2 - $70
TOTAL : $3429
As you can see nikon is more more expensive. My budget is $3000. IF the D300s kit is worth the extra $$$ i will go for it... Also 2 of the Canon lenses, standard zoom and macro are EF-S which means they can't work on Full Frame DSLRs if i want to upgrage the dslr in the future.
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