Canon or nikon

jay13 · Nov 14, 2011

Hi
Being a newbie to photography have inherited an olympus e40 buy am looking to spend some money and upgrade as my retirement present to self.
I like land and sea scapes
Want cchallenging camera not too heavy, good reasonably easy lens and attachments to buy maybe other brands etc
Am considering canon 60d or nikon 7000d
Any advice people as in shops they only seem to want to sell the one that gives them commission that week
Have read reviews Nd wondered if anyone can give personal view
In anticipation and off to photo the sunrise
Jay

tevo · Nov 14, 2011

D7000*

I have a D7000, and can answer any questions you have about it (well, most questions)

I have not shot Canon extensively, but I can tell you that Nikon has better low light (high ISO) performance than Canon, and the overall quality tends to be better. (Although Canon is catching up)

KenC · Nov 14, 2011

This kind of post usually starts the whole Canon/Nikon argument all over again. You have to decide for yourself which is more comfortable for you (or which is owned by friends who will let you borrow lenses!). Which brand you choose is probably the least important factor in producing good photographs.

2WheelPhoto · Nov 14, 2011

Sorta' like Ford or Chevy

usayit · Nov 14, 2011

Yay... another one... Fire up the flames... whose the first?

SGorman · Nov 14, 2011

I learned with Canon... It can be done! I have friends who learned on Nikon so I know that can be done too

Seriously, go to a store and hold them both. Whichever "feels" better to you is what you should get.

12sndsgood · Nov 14, 2011

the one you like the best...

cannon lovers will say cannon, nikon lovers will say nikon

KmH · Nov 14, 2011

The Canon 60D and the Nikon D7000 are not really comparable cameras, based on performance.

Here is some information from an independent testing lab - DxOMark - Compare cameras side by side

The "whichever feels better to you" advice is a canard. Performance counts for way more than feel, because of human adaptability and manual dexterity.