Nikon or Canon?

[Katkoota]

Hi, I am new here and curious to know: is most members here: a Nikon or Canon Users?

Out of curiosity Also trying to increase the number of threads that I start in the forum (to 5 threads) so that I become capable to post a photo. This is my 3rd thread. Two more to go. Please bare with me as I really wanna show you a couple of my photos so that some can better answer my question posted in the intro thread. While doing so, I thought it will be nice to start 3 more threads to learn more about the forum. So, I am starting it to see if most members here are: CANON or NIKON users?!


As for me, I am a NIKON user. The D80 was my first SLR. Then I got the D3 and recently the D7000. I still have all cameras and love them

Kat

 

[thatfornoobs]

Nikon user. First dslr was D40 then the D60, the D3000 and now the D3100. ;p

 

[ann]

It really makes no difference. BOth will make great images if the person firing the shutter makes the right decisions.

 

[Formatted]

It really makes no difference. BOth will make great images if the person firing the shutter makes the right decisions.

This ^^ at the entry level, but at high end range things like ISO performance vs Megapixel count come into play...

 

[dnavarrojr]

Having rented both, I have found that it depends...

First, if you have existing equipment for either one, I'd stick with that brand. I'm a Canon shooter and I have so much money invested in Canon mount lenses that I'll probably always be a Canon shooter.

However, I rented a Nikon and Canon when I was testing cameras and found from my research that (the better) Nikons shot better it low light. It had much less (and more pleasing) noise at higher ISOs than the Canon.

Ultimately, I went with Canon because I mostly shoot video. And from my tests, the Canon was more versatile and had better overall image quality in video than the Nikon. However, had I been a still shoot, I probably would have gone with the Nikon. Not just because of the low light performance, but because the majority of members in my local Camera Club are Nikon shooters... and I feel like the odd man out at times.

As Ann said, however, what matters most is you and how you use the camera.

 

[John Mc]

Lol, its just a box with a sensor in it! i dont really care for the names,i bought my camera to use my friends lenses when out with her.

 

[dnavarrojr]

Lol, its just a box with a sensor in it! i dont really care for the names,i bought my camera to use my friends lenses when out with her.

I need more friends like this (with lenses I can borrow)...

 

[simonydes]

i use canon. bunch of my friends have nikons few have sony. i dunno someone said before what matters most is how you use it..i myself prefer canon.

 

[MichiganFarts]

If you want to get more respect around here, you need to turn this into a poll that's biased towards Nikons.

Also, I think you're right, think you have to post 5 posts + a Nikon vs. Canon thread in order to post any pictures now.

 

[ann]

It is best to handle them both as they feel different in hand, and the operating functions are a bit different.

I would agree that there are difference in the pro bodies, but this a mute point for most on this forum.

 

[skieur]

Photo-wise Nikon tends to be a little better in supressing picture noise at the expense of a little sharpness. Canon tends to be a little better in sharpness but at the expense of a little more picture noise than Nikon. Nikon also has a little warmer colour than Canon which produces better skin colour.

skieur

 

[KmH]

Both Nikon and Canon make cameras that are highly capable.

The differences between them are really just nuances.

Nikon and Canon have the vast majority of the digital SLR market and have virtually identical market shares of about 35% each.

The number of Nikon and Canon users here on TPF reflect those numbers.

 

[skieur]

Then there are some who like the super fast autofocus in stills and HD video and the live view of the Sony cameras or the weather-sealed Pentax.

skieur

 

[CNCO]

there is an old saying, " nothing beats a nikon " all in all it depends on your use at mentioned above. id like to get a canon because i like their variety of lens than nikon but im a nikon guy.

 

[Katkoota]

thanks for your responses all

You know, another useful thing that a person (newbie to forum and relatively new to photography) can get from knowing which camera model the majority has is that if there were many users of the same camera model the newbie has, there will be more chances the technical (camera) questions can be answered. My friends have Canons and others have Sony and others Nikons . All get awesome shots!

I didn't start this thread to compare whose camera takes better shot The main reason was to get more number of threads in order to post my own picture to have my question answered.

Kat