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I bet this has been asked loads of times but for those that have owned both canon and nikon which do feel was/is the best? and why
 
If you're playing Scrabble then I think Nikon just shades it.......

I had two Nikon failures just outside warranty.....t'was the end for me.

Bob
 
If only it was as simple as which is the best!

There are pro's & cons in both brands and both brands make damn fine cameras.
The only way to find out which is best is the one ... is the one that works for you.
That involves reading as much as possible (try the search facility) and getting to the shops and try out the models that interest you from them both.
 
You're quite right it has been asked many time before and a search will find all the threads :D

Both systems are pretty equal IMHO. The only reason I changed from Canon to Nikon is that when I moved in to Digital my Canon film kit had effectively died (e.g. fungus on cheap lenses due to poor storage for many years) and the Nikon felt better in my hands.

For every Nikon that fails just outside warranty there will be a Canon that does the same (e.g. the 1D MKII shutter failures) some people are just unlucky.

I'll expect theMusicMan to be along in a minute to say that Olympus is the bee's kness and then Delipher (when she's back from working away) will chip in to extole the virtues of Pentax is best :p

Frankly, each system has it's own advantages and disadvantages and it's up to each user to identify which one meets their needs both immediate and for their desired future.

TBH, I find the whole debate about which system is better quite dull and I'd love nothing more than a admin to pop along and stop this thread before it decends into petty squabling about noise, sensor size or other such drivel. (that's a hint BTW Marcel, Dod, CT or anyone)

P.S. Can you tell I've had a long week :runaway:
 
SimonTALM said:
TBH, I find the whole debate about which system is better quite dull and I'd love nothing more than a admin to pop along and stop this thread before it decends into petty squabling about noise, sensor size or other such drivel. (that's a hint BTW Marcel, Dod, CT or anyone)
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Let's just say it was noted :D

To be fair though the question was directed at those who had actually owned both. That should hopefully raise objective comparisons rather than the Noisy Nikon/Crap Canon scenario. I could be wrong though ;)
 
It would be a reasonable question from a newbie seeking advice but from someone already committed to the Canon System.... ? :suspect:

I used Nikons for years. When I made the change to digital I started afresh and went with Canon simply because I fancied a change and I liked the 20D at that time. Until recently I think the fact that Canon offered full frame format and Nikon didn't was a serious consideration, but now that Nikon have entered that arena it's a pretty level playing field.

Both makers have been producing flagship pro cameras, prosumer cameras and entry level models since before the flood and know a thing or two about what they're doing, with huge lens and accessory systems behind them. You wont go wrong with either - it really comes down to picking 'em up and trying 'em.
 
CT said:
it really comes down to picking 'em up and trying 'em.
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I agree totally with that last statement

In the days when I could be bothered to read tonnes of reviews and spec I finally made the decision to 'upgrade' from Chinon (a good Pentax copy) to either Nikon or Canon based purely on the feel of them in Jessops one day

On that day, Nikon felt better, and that was it

If I walked into a shop today to replace all the Nikon gear (imagine it was stolen/burnt in a fire) I'd still do the same and choose on feel at the time. Though I do feel Canon, in their L range, have a wider/better range than Nikon in the mid-zoom area I need everyday

Which one's best - effectively IMO they are the same tool, they just look/feel different
 
Im a nikon user myself but i think the general feeling will be it dont matter which brand it is as long as you like it :) i tried the pentax cannon and olympus models and found i liked the feel of the d40 better so i bought it

If you dont like something your not gonna enjoy using it so go with what you like and dont worry about brand

Rik
 
As a fairly new DLSRer I did all the reviews then chose the Nikon D80 for the feel of it.

btw... I still have a Chinon somewhere!
 
Its all swings and roundabouts. Both offer great kit, its just a question of which you prefer the feel of. For me it was Nikon, they just feel more comfortable and inuative to use but someone else may find that not the case.

Have a play and see which worls best for you. Either way you'll be buying in to a great system so you can't really lose.
 
Over the years I’ve discussed this umpteen times always lightheartedly you understand, with film I used Canon with Canon glass and loved it, still do, when I went digital I bought a Nikon 5700 as I wouldn’t have to buy lenses. Getting hooked on digital I wanted a SLR, so, big decision my Canon stuff was the golden oldie FD series, so whatever I bought I would need lenses. I shopped around and tried allsorts finally choosing the Nikon D200 it just felt right. So which is best, today with digital I think the biggest decision is more to do with the feel of the camera and whose chip and processor you prefer. Finally relating back to my first comment I have a couple of mates one is all Canon the other Nikon and the both use Sigma glass, my argument being ( more so in the film days) that without the parent lens then they an’t Canon or Nikon they be Sigma .
 
Rhodese said:
my argument being ( more so in the film days) that without the parent lens then they an’t Canon or Nikon they be Sigma .
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That's a good point, but taking that one stage further... weren't they then really a Kodak, Fuji, whatever? As it's the film that captures the image, the lens just determines it's sharpness, etc.

If so, then today's Nikon/Canon equivalent is surely whoever actually makes the chip? :thinking:
 
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It would be a reasonable question from a newbie seeking advice but from someone already committed to the Canon System ?

just trying to learn !!!!
 
No problem.. but as you've no doubt gathered this question regularly gets rather out of hand. ;)
 
Hi rickj

Taking the positives from above

Both Canon & Nikon make great cameras/lenses & other gear. You won't be disappointed whichever you buy into, so figure out your budget, what sort of photos you want to take and thus what gear will do the job - then if both makes (not forgetting Pentax or Olympus) have the gear range in your budget - go play in a shop

As soon as you've bought something you can put 'gear' to the back of your mind and concentrate on the photos - I look forward to seeing your pics

Cheers

DD
 
Big Pictures (paparazzi, celebrity photo agency) supply their staff day time photographers with canon, and night time workers with nikon as nikon are better with low light and flash, but canon better suited to day work.
 
I'm saying nothing...

(he said as he expanded his post to make the reason for his silence a little more obvious following the inclusion of his sig)

:)
 
So Alex, we know it's not the Scrabble score that drove you in this direction....but something else presumably did?

Bob
 
I used to Canon film cameras for 10 years, till I moved over to the dark side (NIKON) and that was 5 years ago with the D1 and D100. I spent alot of money on the move over but its worth every penny.

Why...

1st I was not happy with the performance of my Canon EOS 1 film cameras at the time and I was itching to move over to digital. So I decided to move to another camera company...NIKON.

2nd I felt at the time the D100 was alittle better than the Canon D60 after tested both cameras over a couple of months. In the end I went out and got the Nikon D100 and than got myself a second hand D1 which I still have today.

3rd I think the flash system on the Nikon is miles better !

4th The lenses are out of this world !

5th The cameras are like bricks and if you dropped them they will still carry on working...

Oh well, I know that I am going to get my head bitten off by some of you Canon users...But the end of the day its the person behind the camera which makes the photo the camera is only a tool.

Thanks,

Paul
 
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