First DSLR Canon or Nikon

[Marcelo Pires de Oliveira]

Photographer with film and have Cameras Canon and lenses Canon fd. I want to buy a DSLR. Talking to some photographers, informed me that Canon is better for filming and photography for Nikon. That's true? I will use the Camera Photographic or not to shoot. I'm in doubt between Canon T5 or Nikon 5300. Like an opinion from you. Thank U.

Marcelo.

 

[Trever1t]

Can your older lenses fit the new Canon, I don't think so? Nikon has backward compatibility to the 70's and earlier. Both brands offer good quality. Canon HAD the lead in video, I don't know if that is still factual. Nikon's focusing is still a world above from what I understand. One renders yellows, the other greens.

Bottom line: you are not going to get a real clear answer as fanboys and fangirls will pipe for their brand. I chose Nikon, am happy and do not regret 1 bit.

 

[snowbear]

Most cameras in the same price range have the same features, so once you have found some cameras within your budget, go to the store and pick each one up. Buy the one that is most comfortable in your hands.

 

[goodguy]

Nikon and Canon are very close in many ways and features, where Nikon has an advantage is in its sensor technology.
It has better low light performance and better dynamic range.
The T5 is Canons most basic entry level camera while the Nikon D5300 is more middle entry level so the D5300 has better sensor, better low light performance, better AF, better features over the T5
Canon has been using same sensor in the T5, T3i and T5i, this sensor is very old (over 5 years old).
The sensor in the D5300 is a Sony sensor and is about 1-2 years old.

 

[matthias bader]

Personally, the first question I would ask myself is, do the old lenses fit on the DSLR. If so, your choice is clearly Canon. If not....go to the nearest Shop and try both of your choices and see what fits you better. Fit means, how good it feels in your hand and how easy the menu and all the buttons are to use for you.

I'm shooting with Canon, mostly because i bought my first without knowing much about Cameras and without comparing to any Nikon products. Now I am used to the layout and all the functions and I will stay with Canon (also i got all the lenses).

Don't listen to the the people who will say clearly Canon or Nikon. That's fanboy/girl-behavoir. Both build amazing cameras which are more or less equal good (if in the same Class of course). At the end its you, that have to work with the camera, so relay on your first thought

 

[Trever1t]

Personally, the first question I would ask myself is, do the old lenses fit on the DSLR. If so, your choice is clearly Canon. If not....go to the nearest Shop and try both of your choices and see what fits you better. Fit means, how good it feels in your hand and how easy the menu and all the buttons are to use for you.

I'm shooting with Canon, mostly because i bought my first without knowing much about Cameras and without comparing to any Nikon products. Now I am used to the layout and all the functions and I will stay with Canon (also i got all the lenses).

Don't listen to the the people who will say clearly Canon or Nikon. That's fanboy/girl-behavoir. Both build amazing cameras which are more or less equal good (if in the same Class of course). At the end its you, that have to work with the camera, so relay on your first thought

pretty much what i said

 

[Dana C]

Photographer with film and have Cameras Canon and lenses Canon fd. I want to buy a DSLR. Talking to some photographers, informed me that Canon is better for filming and photography for Nikon. That's true? I will use the Camera Photographic or not to shoot. I'm in doubt between Canon T5 or Nikon 5300. Like an opinion from you. Thank U.

Marcelo.

 

[Dana C]

I think that the question is much the same as the old, "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin" question.
I had a great Canon 11 years ago but sold it. I returned to photography in 2011 and went through a couple of cameras both Olympus, (4/3 and a full size DSLR), sold them both and bought a Nikon D80, sold it and bought a D90. I also recently bought a D7000. I don't think you will find any professional that would tell you one is better than the other. It comes down to a personal preference. One is not better than another in my opinion.
The persons skill behind the camera is what counts.

 

[Trever1t]

One is better than the other. .. for one thing or the other. But as a whole both offer good lines of equipment.

 

[Microbois]

It comes down to a personal preference. One is not better than another in my opinion.
The persons skill behind the camera is what counts.

Pretty much that... I shoot with Nikon myself, because it's the choice I made some 25 years ago, and still have some good lenses, so the D610 was a logical choice and I'm very happy with it. I chose Nikon back then because I always found the overall ergonomic on the Canon to be weird, but a long time Canon user would probably say the same of the Nikon, and be absolutely right. Both manufacturers make great cameras and lenses, so as everyone else said before, watch out for the fanboys... It's truly a matter of personal preference, and only you can figure out which one you'll like. In capable hands, you won't see any difference between both brands.

 

[TCampbell]

Flip a coin.

The FD lenses cannot easily be used on a Canon EOS body. EOS bodies use EOS lenses. It's possible to "convert" a lens, but there are so many issues and nuances with this that it's just not worth it (it would have to be one amazing lens to go through the hassle.)

Neither brand is clearly "better" than the other... there are lots of trade-offs. Your skill will make far more difference than the brand of the body you use.

It's not even safe to make the generalization that "Canon is better for video". There are some specific models that have advantages for video (like continuous phase-detect auto-focus that does not have to do "focus hunt" when shooting video) but that's model-specific ... not brand specific.

If we knew what sort of photography you really want to do... there might be specific camera models that are better than others (note... I'm getting to the model level... not the brand level. If you're shooting sports & action, for example, there are specific bodies from both companies that have advantages over other bodies from those same companies.)

 

[mkoller]

Photographer with film and have Cameras Canon and lenses Canon fd. I want to buy a DSLR. Talking to some photographers, informed me that Canon is better for filming and photography for Nikon. That's true? I will use the Camera Photographic or not to shoot. I'm in doubt between Canon T5 or Nikon 5300. Like an opinion from you. Thank U.

Marcelo.

At similar price points there is not a lot of difference as far as image quality. Go to store or rent for a weekend and see which brand feels more comfortable to you. You can not really go wrong with either brand.

 

[greybeard]

Both Nikon and Canon make great products and are capable of world class images. But, they were designed by different teams and will have different ideas about what most users like and need. They also have different approaches to solving the same problems. With that said, you need to put both cameras in your hands and compare them side by side. Which ones viewfinder is more to your liking? Which one feels best in your hands? Which ones menu system is best suited to your style of thinking? Only YOU can make this decision.

 

[sashbar]

Out of those two I personally would have either chosen D5300 due to its superior sensor or llooked at similarly priced Pentax that can give you more useful features such as weather sealing etc.

No offence, but I have noticed that pendulum had swung and now it is considered wise to say all cameras equal Safe, but not too helpful.

 

[iolair]

For what it's worth, you could adapt your Canon FD lenses onto a Sony E-mount camera (e.g. the A6000 or A7). They're mirrorless rather than DSLR cameras, but highly regarded.


For that matter, Canon and Nikon aren't the *only* options ... Sony and Pentax both have reasonably good lens ranges (though Sony's looks overpriced to me - Pentax's is better value than Canikons. Plus Pentax mid-range bodies are weather sealed, if you like to shoot in the rain).