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We need your opinion? SLR camera for beginners "Nikon" or "Canon"?
I want to buy an SLR camera to replace my digital camera because I want to learn photography. I do not know anything about SLR camera. I have some information from my friends and forums are those who Canon and Nikon are the best for digital SLR. What model of Canon or Nikon that we recommend to me?
Well, did you say "digital" in your question, so I'll comply with your request. Your budget will choose your camera for you. Although it would have a hard time choosing between the top level Nikon and Canon SLR that have a strong bias toward Nikon for entry-level cameras update. This means that I would recommend the Nikon D40 or D80. You should go to a photo shop real and see what you can learn about each one and see what you can afford. The D80 is a bit larger than the D40 and some people find that best fit your hands. Beyond that, however, there are many differences. Please enjoy me while I put two of my stock answers about the D40 and D80. If you are interested, then just go to the next response, but others found this information. ~~~~~~ Nikon D40 The Nikon D40 is a great little camera, very easy to use and very reasonable price. It has a few "consumer friendly" totally automatic modes that make it very easy to use – including a "child Photo "mode – but offers total photographic control when you are ready to take over. It will get you in the Nikon family, which is a great place to be. If you buy accessories and lenses, you will be able to use everything on any Nikon that you can upgrade to later. As for the "Nikon Picturetown" promotion, which gave 200 D40 in Georgetown, South Carolina. http://www.stunningnikon.com/picturetown/ Here are some comments, in case you have not read yet. Be sure to note that there are several pages long and some of the reviews also have some sample images that can be watched. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40/ http://www.steves-digicams.com/ http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3756/camera-test-nikon-d40.html http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/d40 -recommendations.htm 2007_reviews/nikon_d40.html I hate to see people slam the camera because it can not autofocus with older Nikon lenses. It is true that there is a problem "mild" with older Nikon lenses not autofocusing on the D40, but if you do not own a bag full of larger goals, it will not be a problem. It is hardly a problem anyway. If you check www.nikonusa.com for "AF-S" lenses, that are 100% compatible with the D40, is 23 lenses, including 7 "VR" Vibration Reduction () lenses and one true macro lens with "reality virtual ". There are other 25-plus lenses in the current catalog that provide all functions except autofocus as well as many (possibly dozens)" exhausted " lenses that work just as well. Furthermore, although these lens will not autofocus, most of them still give focus confirmation. From the D40 manual: "If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 of faster, the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the portion of matter in the area selected focus is in focus. After placing the item on the active focus area, halfway pressing the shutter release button and turn the ring lens focus until the focus indicator on the screen. "(See, for http://www.members.aol.com/swf08302/nikonafs.txt a list of AF-S.) The D40 only has 3 autofocus zones arranged horizontally at the center, 9 am and 3 o'clock positions. This could be considered a limitation, but realistically Most people find this perfectly adequate, especially if you are moving from a point and shoot with only the downtown area. There is no "Status LCD" at the top of the camera, but Nikon has decided to use the rear LCD screen of this information. This is really a nice move, as the screen is larger the top screen and you are not using the LCD screen before reading for anything to take the picture anyway. This is not a step back and really makes sense to me. You can get the D40 kit with 18-55 goal at B & H Photo available through Yahoo! Shopping or 1-800-622-4987) for $ 525 (June 2007). Add a Lexar Platinum (60X speed) card for $ 25 or 2 GB for $ 35. O – Get the D40 with 18-135 lens and 1 GB Lexar card for $ 750. We also have used D40 from $ 475. Nikon D80 ~~~~~~ The February 2007 Popular Photography has an article which compares the 10 MP DSLR. I took the scores and ranked the cameras similarly to Formula 1 gives championship points. I gave 5 for 1st place a 1 in last place, splitting the difference when cameras tied in their categories. Assessed image quality (giving this twice as much weight than anything else), ease of use, control and flexibility of the system. The final order and my scores are: Nikon D80 – 17.5 points – best in picture quality, System Control and Flexibility Canon Rebel XTi (400D) – 13.5 points – Tied for best in System Flexibility Pentax K10D – 11 points – Tied for best in Ease of Use Samsung GX10 – 11 points – Tied for best in ease of use Sony Alpha 100-7 points – LAST in image quality, ease of use and flexibility System. "Moreover, it is the same magazine that put the Sony Alpha 100 dead last in this comparison named it the camera of year Previous Issue! (In a follow up this apparent error, Pop Photo published the explanation that only the D80 and the Sony has been tested by year-end deadline for house election of the Year. Sony won on the strength of low price and built-in image stabilization. The other 3 that beat Sony in penalty shootout were not tested until after the House of the Year was selected, because they were not yet available.) Go to the original question and read the responses of more opinions. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index; _ylt = AiG00eHyd0oq5b.X7J.jiULzy6IX? 20070113133139AAHWJY0 qid = If you want to get the "best" for the real world, consider the Nikon D200 or Canon 30D if you can afford. For about $ 300-500 less, look at the results of the recent PopPhoto test and choose from the list according to your taste. Personally, I use a Nikon D200 and would recommend it without hesitation to someone who has knowledge of photography. For someone who wants the 'Best', but from something of an entry level "knowledge base, I'd suggest the Nikon D80. There are people out there that indicate a preference for Canon cameras and I will not discuss with them. The Canon 30D and 400D are excellent cameras as well. Will need to visit a photo shop or camera department and pick them up and see what you think. This review is available online at: http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3569/10mp-dslr-shootout.html Here's another reference from outside the photographic press. Consumer Reports respect to the Nikon D80, Canon Rebel XTi and Sony Alpha. Personally, I would say that the Nikon came out on top here, too. It is better than Sony's "ISO without noise "with a rating acceptable to ISO 1600 (kind of optimism, I think …) compared to the Sony ISO 400. It is better than the Canon (in my opinion) by have a spot meter that the Canon does not offer. Http: / / www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/news-electronics-computers/november-2006/shootout-10 Here is -megapixel-digital-slr-cameras-11-06/overview/0611_digital-slr- shoot-out.htm Another comparison of interest: http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Canon-Rebel-XTi-vs-Nikon-D80-vs-Sony-Alpha-A100-Head-to-Head-to-Head-Digital-Camera Review. htm [Note - the navigation menu at the top of the review] The next thing to consider is what lens to start, and go from there. If you are new to this, I would say that to get just the "kit" lens, which seems to be the 18-135 lens for D80, and begin. Once you know where you really want to go with your photography, Nikon has a family of lenses for almost unlimited choice.
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