Canon Vs. Nikon?

[usayit]

as for me im a proud third party member =P

Me 2... ignore my sig..

On a budget... consider Pentax offerings. More fun for the buck.

 

[gamerz]

I went to the store today for a brief visit... Held both the Nikon D40, and the Canon XTi... They didn't have a D80 unfortunately... Anyways, the D40 felt very comfortable and solid in my hands, I defiantly liked the build quality. The XTi felt comfortable, just a little to big for my hands(I have very small hands). It wouldn't drive me crazy to use it for hours on end, but it might be a little uncomfortable after a while.

Just gotta go test a D80

 

[usayit]

You might as well hold the 40D as well.

 

[gamerz]

Thats a little out of my budget.

 

[kundalini]

 

[gamerz]

Popcorn?

 

[alexkerhead]

It means lurk, he anticipates a flame war between the brands mentioned.

Me, I like Miranda SLRs.

 

[RKW3]

Definitely Nikon.

 

[Harmony]

I've been WAITING and WAITING for something exciting to happen, but people have been surprisingly civil in this thread...

*sigh* Oh well.

 

[gamerz]

Yes, I am quite surprised. Thanks for the help so far!

Based on my posts, and other users posts, what would be my best option at the moment? XTi, or D80. Or does anybody have any other DSLR to recommend?

EDIT: Been reading up on some reviews on my lenses... (see past posts)... Many of them are quite negative...

 

[KhronoS]

My opinion, there's no difference. There are both two good companies, which make great cameras, and great lenses and have tens of years of experience i doing that.

Between XTI and D80 (depending on which xti) but i think you should choose D80

P.S. You should think more of lenses then cameras. The lenses are an important part, maybe more important than the camera itself

 

[Iron Flatline]

I like my Canon, because I have Leica SLR lenses that fit on it with an adapter. There is no Leica -> Nikon adapter, to my knowledge.

 

[usayit]

Y. Or does anybody have any other DSLR to recommend?

I hinted prior. Choose.. Pentax K200D or K20D (if you can afford - pentaprism viewfinder!). You'll be loosing out big time if you didn't even consider them....

* Weather resistant (yes even the lower end K200D)
* In body Image stabilization - so even the old 60s lenses are stabilized.
* Compact body
* Compatibility all the way back to the M42 screwmounts (with adapter) from the early 60s.
* Compatibility with all the wonderful Takumar K-mounts.
* Generally priced lower than Nikon and/or Canon

just a few "features" that make them good bang for buck. (I missed out on a Takumar M42 500mm f5.6 on Ebay for $500...... dang)


Even a tighter budget? There are still new K10D's laying around too....

 

[JeromeMorrow]

I just went through a very similar process as I also just got into the dlsr game and felt daunted by the decision of choosing a company. People are fanatically loyal about whatever brand they use, and you can't really blame them as they end up investing thousands of dollars into that brand, and spend a lot of time with it. You'll find people recommending Canon the most, and Nikon coming in with a close second.
Learn about the features and terms so you understand what each camera offers and what the reviews mean. Then go and check out what you like. You may actually find yourself surprised like I was when I went to buy an XTi and ended up falling in love with the Sony A200. Of course I didn't buy the camera then and their but within two days I had done enough research to confirm my lust. The best advice I got from anyone was that in the end you have to go with what feels right to you.
And definitely consider all you're options or you may feel like you missed out later on. And yeah, don't forget about lenses, you'll end up doing far more research and investing far more money into lenses than you will the body itself.
This is just how I feel, but then again I am noob, so maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Village Idiot]

I went to the store today for a brief visit... Held both the Nikon D40, and the Canon XTi... They didn't have a D80 unfortunately... Anyways, the D40 felt very comfortable and solid in my hands, I defiantly liked the build quality. The XTi felt comfortable, just a little to big for my hands(I have very small hands). It wouldn't drive me crazy to use it for hours on end, but it might be a little uncomfortable after a while.

Just gotta go test a D80

New 30d = $700ish.

Anyways, all the entry level cameras are toys. If you want to feel what a real camera is like, pick up a DXXX line or an XXD like and above.

Everytime I go to the store to get a print made, I wonder how anyone can use those things because they're almost as small as P&S's.

I use a 30D with a grip on it though and I'm going to be picking up a 5D if business picks up.