Which camera?

[Bluegrasser]

Ok, here we go.
Total newbie ready to purchase a "real" camera. Through my wife's work there are several cameras to choose from that the cost can be deducted from her pay over a long period of time.
My options are.
Canon 70d w/ 18-55 lens
Nikon d3300 w/ 18-55 lens
Samsung nx30 with, you guessed it 18-55 lens.

I know these are all different animals, and one is almost a different species.
I am most interested in landscape/ architecture, and a touch of wildlife.
A concern of mine is the weight of the camera, I have a heart condition and my hands fatigue easily. This is why the Samsung is in the equation.
I have done exhausted resurch ( maybe too much ) on all three. I really need some feedback from experienced people.....like you!
I know better lenses are a must and worry about Samsung's sparse lineup.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read/ respond, Mark.

 

[robbins.photo]

Most any of the above will likely work fine for landscapes and architecture. I'm a Nikon shooter myself so I'm rather partial to the Nikon lineup. The thing to keep in mind is that your not just purchasing a camera, your buying into a system. Once you buy a Nikon, or a Canon, or a Samsung, etc - well odds are good you'll want to keep re-investing in that same system because it does get expensive and time consuming to sell off everything from one system to move to another.

So honestly I think your best bet is to think about this long term. Take a look at the cameras that all three offer, not just the one's in your price range but the ones you think you might want to upgrade to a few years down the road. See if the upgrade path that they offer makes sense for you.

 

[Bluegrasser]

Most any of the above will likely work fine for landscapes and architecture. I'm a Nikon shooter myself so I'm rather partial to the Nikon lineup. The thing to keep in mind is that your not just purchasing a camera, your buying into a system. Once you buy a Nikon, or a Canon, or a Samsung, etc - well odds are good you'll want to keep re-investing in that same system because it does get expensive and time consuming to sell off everything from one system to move to another.

So honestly I think your best bet is to think about this long term. Take a look at the cameras that all three offer, not just the one's in your price range but the ones you think you might want to upgrade to a few years down the road. See if the upgrade path that they offer makes sense for you.

Thanks, that is my concern with the Samsung. I think the chance to move up body wise will be good, but I worry about lens selection. What appeals to you about Nikon?

 

[tirediron]

Something else that too many people don't pay attention to is ergonomics. Pick up each of these cameras, try the button & control placement. See if one feels better, and read lots of reviews. You may find a feature mentioned that will make a decision one way or the other. If you're thinking of getting serious, I would avoid the Samsung, only because of the limited supply of accessories. As far as the Canon/Nikon debate... Ford/Chevy.

 

[matthias bader]

As tirediron already said, go to a shop and tray every single one. Judge it in therms of ergonomic and handling (how good does it fit in your hands, how easy is the menu, which feels the heaviest, etc.). After that you can comapre the picturequality of each (also together with resultas from reviews). And lastly, decide about the lenses and accesoires, which brand offers the best for your goal.

Personally, I am shooting with Canon. Just because i felt comfortable with the camera back when i purchased my first. And Canon, as well as Nikon, has a wide range of Lenses, flashes and all the other stuff for every occasion. But either Canon and Nikon have good cameras in there lineup and there are comparable to each other (as long as in the same class).

Personally i wouldn't choose Samsung. First of all because of the accesoirs and second because Samsung isn't exactly famous for professional cameras (in my opinion). I would rather choose a Olympus insteed. But nothing beats a DSLR

 

[robbins.photo]

Most any of the above will likely work fine for landscapes and architecture. I'm a Nikon shooter myself so I'm rather partial to the Nikon lineup. The thing to keep in mind is that your not just purchasing a camera, your buying into a system. Once you buy a Nikon, or a Canon, or a Samsung, etc - well odds are good you'll want to keep re-investing in that same system because it does get expensive and time consuming to sell off everything from one system to move to another.

So honestly I think your best bet is to think about this long term. Take a look at the cameras that all three offer, not just the one's in your price range but the ones you think you might want to upgrade to a few years down the road. See if the upgrade path that they offer makes sense for you.

Thanks, that is my concern with the Samsung. I think the chance to move up body wise will be good, but I worry about lens selection. What appeals to you about Nikon?

I like the combination of features they offer - for the most part when you compare camera bodies in the same price range Nikons will have the better, higher MP sensor, better noise to high ISO ratio, and better dynamic range.

One of the other reasons I decided to go with Nikon vrs say a less popular brand like Pentax (or Samsung) was the used market. If you look for used lenses for Nikon or Canon you'll have tons and tons of choices, whereas for Pentax, Samsung, Sony - well your choices are generally more limited. So that was an important consideration for me since I wasn't planning on buying new but rather concentrating on getting the best deals I could on 2nd hand equipment.

 

[Bluegrasser]

Most any of the above will likely work fine for landscapes and architecture. I'm a Nikon shooter myself so I'm rather partial to the Nikon lineup. The thing to keep in mind is that your not just purchasing a camera, your buying into a system. Once you buy a Nikon, or a Canon, or a Samsung, etc - well odds are good you'll want to keep re-investing in that same system because it does get expensive and time consuming to sell off everything from one system to move to another.

So honestly I think your best bet is to think about this long term. Take a look at the cameras that all three offer, not just the one's in your price range but the ones you think you might want to upgrade to a few years down the road. See if the upgrade path that they offer makes sense for you.

Thanks, that is my concern with the Samsung. I think the chance to move up body wise will be good, but I worry about lens selection. What appeals to you about Nikon?

I like the combination of features they offer - for the most part when you compare camera bodies in the same price range Nikons will have the better, higher MP sensor, better noise to high ISO ratio, and better dynamic range.

One of the other reasons I decided to go with Nikon vrs say a less popular brand like Pentax (or Samsung) was the used market. If you look for used lenses for Nikon or Canon you'll have tons and tons of choices, whereas for Pentax, Samsung, Sony - well your choices are generally more limited. So that was an important consideration for me since I wasn't planning on buying new but rather concentrating on getting the best deals I could on 2nd hand equipment.

 

[Bluegrasser]

Thanks for all of the input everyone! I really had not thought about the used lens / accessory market....duh on my part