I just used a Rebel XSI the other day and and it sure felt cheap in my hands compared to my Nikon D90. I managed to get nicer pics out of mine as well!
I got a Canon, i see the benefit over the Nikon as i use manual focus lenses such as the Zeiss and Leica brand lenses using adaptors. i’ve found that Canon is better equipped for other non EF and EFS bayonets.
Hard choice, I preferred the Cannon out of the two listed but ended up purchasing the Sony as I though bang for buck it’s a better buy, preferred the interface and picture quality between the two are very similar although overall I did like the Sony images better (eg, night/day shots comparisons..etc..etc)… :-)
I’m a semi-pro photographer and in my opinion Nikon wins hands down due to build quality and nothing more.
A few weeks ago I was at a photo shoot where our support vehicle operator reversed a RAV4 over one of my bags which contained my backup camera, a Nikon D300. The lens on it was totally squished, but the camera itself survived and is still going strong.
I’d like to see a Canon get run over by a 4WD and see how it holds up.
I dropped my Nikon Coolpix a zillion times. Sure it’s all battered to oblivion now, but it still manages to make excellent pictures. Which I cannot say for my old EOS, which I dropped only once, and has never worked since.
Canon without a doubt. You can purchase a camera with fantastic build quality and performance for $1200, apposed to $2500 for a nikon equivalent.
Anything under a D300 in a nikon digital is a steaming pile.
Which is better? Canon or Nikon? You cannot be banned for anything you say in this thread.
Andrew
February 1, 2009 at 1:16 PM
I just used a Rebel XSI the other day and and it sure felt cheap in my hands compared to my Nikon D90. I managed to get nicer pics out of mine as well!
Report PermalinkSteve
February 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM
I got a Canon, i see the benefit over the Nikon as i use manual focus lenses such as the Zeiss and Leica brand lenses using adaptors. i’ve found that Canon is better equipped for other non EF and EFS bayonets.
Report PermalinkJonathan
February 2, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Hard choice, I preferred the Cannon out of the two listed but ended up purchasing the Sony as I though bang for buck it’s a better buy, preferred the interface and picture quality between the two are very similar although overall I did like the Sony images better (eg, night/day shots comparisons..etc..etc)… :-)
Report PermalinkJamie
February 2, 2009 at 3:33 PM
I’m a semi-pro photographer and in my opinion Nikon wins hands down due to build quality and nothing more.
A few weeks ago I was at a photo shoot where our support vehicle operator reversed a RAV4 over one of my bags which contained my backup camera, a Nikon D300. The lens on it was totally squished, but the camera itself survived and is still going strong.
I’d like to see a Canon get run over by a 4WD and see how it holds up.
Report PermalinkSteven
February 2, 2009 at 4:15 PM
I dropped my Nikon Coolpix a zillion times. Sure it’s all battered to oblivion now, but it still manages to make excellent pictures. Which I cannot say for my old EOS, which I dropped only once, and has never worked since.
ps: 2 left hands is the answer
Report PermalinkBen
February 2, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Canon without a doubt. You can purchase a camera with fantastic build quality and performance for $1200, apposed to $2500 for a nikon equivalent.
Report PermalinkAnything under a D300 in a nikon digital is a steaming pile.