Canon or Nikon?

[Petraio Prime]

I did read most of it.

Its basically saying that although the reviewer was a long time Canon user, he was surprised by these 2 Nikon offerings.

He also said that if Nikon was to produce a D3 body around 24 megapixels and good ISO performance, it would probably beat out the Canon 1 series.

Thats exactly what happened too lol.

Maybe he can see the future....

Yes, but to point out the obvious:

1) Canon can strike back with improved sensor technology (it's not a system thing)

2) It doesn't make the Nikon system better

 

[Neil S.]

To be honest I think the fact that they are so damn close, is the very same reason these are such hot discussions.

Think about it...

If I was to post a "Sony vs. Canon", or "Sony vs. Nikon" thread, do you really think it would be such a contested topic. I think not.

It would take me like 2-3 posts at most to prove without a doubt that either Canon or Nikon is better than Sony. They are just getting started though remember...

 

[Petraio Prime]

To be honest I think the fact that they are so damn close, is the very same reason these are such hot discussions.

Think about it...

If I was to post a "Sony vs. Canon", or "Sony vs. Nikon" thread, do you really think it would be such a contested topic. I think not.

It would take me like 2-3 posts at most to prove without a doubt that either Canon or Nikon is better than Sony. They are just getting started though remember...

Sony absorbed Minolta.

 

[Neil S.]

Thats not even the point lol.

We need someone to lock this thread, for the love of god.

Here I am keeping this thread alive, when I tried so hard before to kill it.

Damn you Canon vs. Nikon threads....

 

[mopar]

Hi

I just got my first camera a Canon 7D. I know this is off topic but I entered in a contest one of my pictures and was wondering if you don't mind voting on it. I am hoping to win at least 3rd place so that I can get a flash for my camera. Here are the details

Go to this link http://www.opcontests.com/myOakville/micro/index.php?page=1

Then enter 2575 in the search field and search by Entry # then click the search button.
Click on the vote button and enter your Name and Email address and click on send.

For the vote to count you have to verify your email address.
Open your email inbox, for some reason the verification is sent to the junk file sometimes. Open the Oakville Place email and click on the link to verify your vote. A confirmation window will pop up.

You can vote every 6 hours.

Thank You For Your Vote

Dano

 

[supraman215]

I figured with a sn like mopar you would be a canon fan lol

 

[Petraio Prime]

Thats not even the point lol.

We need someone to lock this thread, for the love of god.

Here I am keeping this thread alive, when I tried so hard before to kill it.

Damn you Canon vs. Nikon threads....

I think anyone contemplating getting married should look at the extended family of their beloved, don't you?

 

[Rekd]

OK, that's it! Everyone of you go grab a magazine. No I don't care what magazine be it playboy or favorite family recipes, or anything else. Only requirement it must have pictures. Go get one. Im waiting, go on!

Waiting....


waiting...


Waiting...


K, you got one now? Awesome! Open it up and find a picture. There ya go good choice! Words are useless don't look at em. Fills your brain up with to much junk. Let it have a break. Okay, now back to the picture. Intersting shot, what camera did it? what lens? What do you mean you don't know noobs? Why you asking me if I do? Of course I don't. That's why I asked. If we can't tell,what difference does it make? I know it was a tough project so I'll be nice and just tell you this answer, and it's a simple one. It doesn't!

Point made! Please come back on next thread when i will be discussing.... lol you will just have to wait to find out

Um, so the mag I picked up had picts that were, in fact, shot with a Canon.

 

[FemFugler]

 

[Neil S.]

I figured with a sn like mopar you would be a canon fan lol

What does this even mean?

Please explain....

 

[supraman215]

I figured with a sn like mopar you would be a canon fan lol

What does this even mean?

Please explain....

Mopar is Chrysler's performance brand of products. It gets into the whole Chevy, Ford, Chrysler thing. Usually Mopar guys are usually very particular about the brand. Just trying to get a rise.

 

[sovietdoc]

Both brands such as Nikon and Canon have their advantages and disadvantages at the moment. But as with any monopolized economy, I am sure that the price for which they sell their higher end bodies isn't exactly what it actually costs them from the "supply vs demand" graph.

One can argue that there are significant differences between things like t2i and 7D, but in reality, they're very similar. But then, why does one cost 600-700 bucks and the other one is almost 2 grand? Better components? It doesn't cost that much. It's been known for a while that with digital cameras, everything that relates to AF, WB, and all other electronic stuff is the same on these cams. The firmware that controls it is different. It's easier to produce the same sensor, and write up all of the programs that will control the camera, and then just use certain parameters to make the firmware better or worse to control which one will go on which camera in the price range.

I honestly do not believe that what we are seeing now from canon and nikon is "bleeding edge" of technology. More like they're both playing a game of very slowly upping their stuff and selling it for big bucks. I asked a canon representative one why they're moving their camera ranges up so slowly with no significant differences, especially in low end, he said :"We have the technology to make something that will be considered "the best" for a while, but it's more profitable to expose people to this technology slowly, rather than just all at once. And the low end segment is cheaper, so people get different cameras more often, so someone who paid 700 dollars for a camera will be able to change it for a new one more easily than the one who paid 5 thousand."

If you read reviews, you can even tell that the performance of their cameras that sit within one range is very similar for both companies. Accident? More like price/performance fixing if you ask me.

If you look at almost any kind of big industry now, you'll see that there are 2-10+ companies that control it. They are playing their own game, fixing the prices of things, and not letting any new companies (who might wanna sell by the laws of supply and demand, rather than corporate policies) into their game.

Monopolization of the market is a natural process in any capitalist economy.

 

[Neil S.]

I figured with a sn like mopar you would be a canon fan lol

What does this even mean?

Please explain....

Mopar is Chrysler's performance brand of products. It gets into the whole Chevy, Ford, Chrysler thing. Usually Mopar guys are usually very particular about the brand. Just trying to get a rise.

I know what Mopar is lol.

I still don't understand why Mopar fans would be more likely to like Canon over Nikon (or any other brand).

Maybe I am missing something here....

 

[supraman215]

What does this even mean?

Please explain....

Mopar is Chrysler's performance brand of products. It gets into the whole Chevy, Ford, Chrysler thing. Usually Mopar guys are usually very particular about the brand. Just trying to get a rise.

I know what Mopar is lol.

I still don't understand why Mopar fans would be more likely to like Canon over Nikon (or any other brand).

Maybe I am missing something here....

Because Mopar sucks and Canon sucks.

 

[Neil S.]

One can argue that there are significant differences between things like t2i and 7D, but in reality, they're very similar. But then, why does one cost 600-700 bucks and the other one is almost 2 grand? Better components? It doesn't cost that much.

Advantages of the 7D

-Weather sealing

-Magnesium construction

-Better viewfinder(and different type)

-More than 2x the burst speed

-Dual image processors

I am sure I missed some stuff as well here.

Trust me its far from the same camera, and that includes the production cost of materials.