Need help with choosing a camera to buy

[astroNikon]

iPhone 7 is the new gauge of professional !! Lol

 

[OGsPhotography]

Basically, I recommend my kit, because I bought it.

You can realistically buy a 50,6o or 70D( used with lots of kms) with a 50mm lens for your budget.

50mm on crop is similar to 85mm full frame. If you really think you need more reach get the 85mm, but it may/ will limit you in close quarters. Awesome portrait lenses too.

Use your feet to get you in range and get good pics, add the other lens later after you've mastered 50mm range ( 50mm is what they say eyesight is so it is a bit more natural length to shoot at) . You'll take awesome day to day pics of your kids as well at 50mm and the learning curve is not steep.

I'll sell my 50 now that I have 70-200 would never have wanted to start with anything else though.

 

[Designer]

Yup.. Sadly though the Canon aps-c sensor cameras lag far behind their Nikon counter parts in low light performance

yes, it is very sad Nikon image quality lags far behind Canon ..

Well, there you have it!

Two diametrically opposed opinions regarding the perceived image quality of two of the most popular brands of camera available.

So without empirical data, should we consider it a draw?

Or IS THERE data?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[robbins.photo]

yes, it is very sad Nikon image quality lags far behind Canon counter "parts" and low light
But that 85mm ... it's dyno mite !!
There's a good reason professionals shoot with Canon !

Sorry, no. Not even canons marketing department makes such completely outlandish claims. Nothing against canon mind you, there are situations in which Canon can be preferable to its nikon counter part. But for iq and low light shooting in aps-c format Nikon is a better choice than the competition.




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[robbins.photo]

Yup.. Sadly though the Canon aps-c sensor cameras lag far behind their Nikon counter parts in low light performance

yes, it is very sad Nikon image quality lags far behind Canon ..

Well, there you have it!

Two diametrically opposed opinions regarding the perceived image quality of two of the most popular brands of camera available.

So without empirical data, should we consider it a draw?

Or IS THERE data?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Why yes.. there is data. Plenty of it. All of which proves Beagle to be absolutely dead wrong.

Don't get me wrong, Canon does have some advantages over their Nikon counter parts usually in things like buffer, shooting speed, etc. It does vary from model to model of course.

But for image quality or low light shooting? No. That's just false.

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[beagle100]

Yup.. Sadly though the Canon aps-c sensor cameras lag far behind their Nikon counter parts in low light performance

yes, it is very sad Nikon image quality lags far behind Canon ..

Well, there you have it!
Two diametrically opposed opinions regarding the perceived image quality of two of the most popular brands of camera available.

Inquiring minds want to know.

right, professional photographers prefer the image quality of Canon cameras (and Canon lens) but don't get me wrong, Nikon counter 'parts' are acceptable for beginners

 

[robbins.photo]

Yup.. Sadly though the Canon aps-c sensor cameras lag far behind their Nikon counter parts in low light performance

yes, it is very sad Nikon image quality lags far behind Canon ..

Well, there you have it!
Two diametrically opposed opinions regarding the perceived image quality of two of the most popular brands of camera available.

Inquiring minds want to know.

right, professional photographers prefer the image quality of Canon cameras (and Canon lens) but don't get me wrong, Nikon counter 'parts' are acceptable for beginners

Professional photographers in what arena? Sports? Then yes. Most likely there choice is Canon, for higher shooting speeds and larger buffer capacity due in part to smaller file sizes from lower mp sensors.

It's not highest iq that drives that one segment of the market. It's other factors, factors at which Canon excels.

Professional photographers don't all shoot sports though. For things like weddings or portraits, I think you'll find Nikon has the advantage with better low light and yes, better image quality.

Just because you happen to like Canon is no reason to continue to post things that are simply false.

I happen to like Nikon, but that doesn't mean I can't recognize that in some areas the equivalent Canon might make a better choice for what someone else shoots.

In this particular case the op wants to shoot stuff in low light without a flash. Nikon clearly is the best choice for this task.


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[goodguy]

yes, it is very sad Nikon image quality lags far behind Canon counter "parts" and low light
But that 85mm ... it's dyno mite !!
There's a good reason professionals shoot with Canon !

LOL, you are killing me laughing every time you make this statement and you make it many times.
Look man lets stop this once and for all, many, many pro's buy and use Canon, they keep using them because Canon make good camera, exactly what pro's need.
At the same time there are lots of Nikon professional users, they use Nikon as well for their work and keep using them.
Lets agree both Canon and Nikon make good cameras, both are excellent tools.
I promise you I can get excellent results with my equipment but I also could get excellent results with the new 5D IV which I really like if I owned it.
Canon is better then Nikon, Nikon is better then Canon. This is all so very childish, at the end of the day its really about the users skills because a Canon and Nikon both will be able to do the job and both are so close in their abilities that its silly really to argue about it.

 

[chuasam]

The reason most pro use canon or Nikon is because of the Professional Services dept. plus they can go to events like the Olympics and have onsite support from CPS and NPS respectively. Pentax makes a very fine camera with no support. Sony is starting up a professional service dept.
I play extensively with all brands. Sony can blow Nikon and Canon out of the water for image quality. But their lens system has no depth and their ergonomics was designed by an engineer.

 

[astroNikon]

more soft backgrounds, sharp subjects, and no swirl. UGhhhhhhh

someone should exchange their 58mm for the 105