Nikon vs Canon - lens difference?

Yes,the mounts are certainly different.
 
There's not enough in it to worry about unless you have a particular niche interest.

But for instance, Canon have 4 Tilt Shift lenses to Nikon's 3, and AFAIK Nikon don't have an equivalent to the Canon MP-E65 Macro lens (5x life size). And Nikon don't have an equivalent of the Canon 1200mm 5.6L but at approx £60,000 Canon don't have many buyers for that. That said, Nikon do a 35mm 1.8 which is a cheap std lens on a crop body which so far Canon have ignored.

I'm guessing that the above means absolutely nothing to you, in which case you join 99.9% of photographers for whom there's nothing that both manufacturers don't do.
 
caseyjames700 said:
Which one has more lens options? Or are they the same?
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Don`t worry about it, the fanbois will be along soon to tell you which is best.

End of the day, the biggest factor is the person looking through the camera. Both systems are good, your choice which to plump for.
 
Phil V said:
I'm guessing that the above means absolutely nothing to you, in which case you join 99.9% of photographers for whom there's nothing that both manufacturers don't do.
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Yet still many arguements between both camps... :lol:

Looking at both ranges, apart from the specialised lenses in Phil's post, its pretty much a difference of a couple mm focal length between the mainstream lenses from both camps.

Personally, I love the 35mm from Nikon, certainly something I'd recommend to anyone looking for an entry level camera and a short, fast prime. On the other hand, my Dad uses a Canon, and I bought him a 50mm for half the price of my 35mm Nikon, and its just as good, optically. The build quality on the Nikon is far superior though.
 
Theres not enough difference between either brand unless your going to do some very specific photography as Phil has said.
When i had to choose between Canon and Nikon the thing that swayed me most was which felt more comfortable in my hands and which buttons felt in a more natural position for me to be using.
You wont go wrong with either brand.
 
caseyjames700 said:
Which one has more lens options? Or are they the same?
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Strictly speaking - i mean using facts - Nikon has kept the same mount since 1959 ( F mount ) and with some cheap mods will fit modern DSLR's, but lenses in Ai format from 1977 can be used on many Nikon DSLR's without mods I wont go into the ins and outs of which bodies are best, but suffice to say that Nikon has hundreds of lens options for modern bodies stretching back decades.

Canon introduced the EF mount in 87, so the lens list possible for the modern Canon DSLR is much much less.

Having said that, i've owned and used Canon DSLR's and lenses, and they're just as wonderful as any other of the top manufacturers. I only changed for very specific reasons, not because they weren't any good.

I dont have any loyalty to any one camera whatsoever. They're just tools that do a job.

By the way, Nikon, among the well know brands anyway, are the hardest camera to get adapters for to mount other manufacturers lenses. You can mount Nikon lenses on a Canon EF body with an adapter, but you cant mount Canon lenses on a Nikon body, due to the rather large registration distance
 
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As the wise Mr Phil said, unless you have a very specific niche interest (or a friend/loved one you can borrow lenses from), I wouldn't make lenses your deciding factor.

Before I bought my first DSLR I spent hours upon hours going through reviews and specs trying to work out whether to get the Nikon or the Canon that was in my price range (this is partly the curse of being a researcher). I drew up tables of pros and cons on a note pad, lay awake at night tossing the options around in my head, and basically drove myself crazy.

In the end I went for the Nikon (D5000). The decision came down to a small number of things - the first was a couple of specific new features that I liked and which the comparable Canon (which at the time was slightly older) didn't have. Next was feel - lots of people will tell you this and it's true - handle each of the options. Go into a store, pick them up, see how they fit your hand, whether the controls seem well placed. One will simply feel better than the other and you will be more likely to use it often for that simple reason. When I went into the store to decide on the Canon or Nikon, they had a Sony on a big special. I was very tempted (well spec'd, lots of legacy lenses), but it simply didn't feel good (the grip was too narrow from memory). A Sony might be good for you, though. Having made your feel decision, you can always look at second hand options.

The final factor for me was simply emotional. When I had film cameras I had a Ricoh then a Canon, which I loved, but I always wanted a Nikon. I've since added a couple of Canon film cameras, and a Nikon film, into my collection, but that's another story.

Whatever camera you end up with, it will let you take great pictures - you just have to add in the skill and creativity and neither Canon or Nikon include those in their boxes.
 
canon have a few more in their range
I think there are far more canon lenses available second hand
canon lenses seem cheaper new and used compared to the equivalent nikons
 
as a Nikon to Canon switcher, the main difference i noticed was how lens mounts twist in completely opposite directions.

other than that, Nikon mid-range lenses feels great in hand whereas you have to spend extra on Canon L series to get similar feel. Canon mid-range USM lenses just doesn't cut it. it's probably because of Nikon's textured plastic.

optically and in terms of overall line up, you won't find much difference.
 
for the cheaper lenses...funnily enough I seem to prefer nikon, but for the camera bodies and specification, I prefer canon...
ho hum.

as mentioned, don't let this be your deciding factor
compare how the cameras handle and go from there.
both are great

from the above though, there is a canon 28mm f1.8 I'm sure which is not bad so I'm told
 
How refreshing not to see the old Canon versus Nikon argument, people being complimentary of both giving credit what're credits due.

I say this because last night I joined a local camera club along with my friend. She uses Canon I Nikon. My hope was to meet like minded people, learn more, swap ideas etc etc. I have been a keen amateur for about 4 years purely a hobby though have shot a couple of informal weddings for friends. The one and only guy to chat to us was a right plonker (had another name for him but will keep it polite) After rambling on about how good he was at shooting wildlife and how he enters regional comps (never said if he won) his regaular haunts for getting these shots were South Africa, Kenya, etc etc so all local I said ;)

He then asks what kit we have, first my friend says Canon, he then went on about his high end lenses, then.....asks me, I say Nikon and he says "Oh a novice then" It was at that moment I just glared at him and bit my tongue. What a Pratt!

Now do we go back? Lol
 
99% of the time the limitations of the photographer will be reached, long before the limitations of the equipment.

Maggie, go back just avoid the idiot ;)
 
Martyn... said:
99% of the time the limitations of the photographer will be reached, long before the limitations of the equipment.

Maggie, go back just avoid the idiot ;)
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Yes I believe you're right ;)

I will go back and will avoid him... Would not wish to be thrown out for displaying my Geordie temper :bonk: :)
 
Two points that made me go Nikon.

Cheap manual focus lens that means if you want a large telephoto 400mm-600mm that you will not use much you can buy one at a quarter of the cost of a Canon and have the same top spec quality optics.

Some of the Canon lenses cost more 70-200 f2.8 and the big telephotos.

Before I went digital I was Canon.:cool:
 
Have a look through my old posts. One called "canons are too cheap nikons are too small".

In short I don't believe there is sufficient difference between the brands to make a judgement call. What I would recommend is visiting a shop and just holding a selection of bodies with lenses attached.

You'll probably find that some just feel awful and very awkward to hold and some feel absolutely perfect. That's the one you want.

I bought a used canon 1d because it was in my price range and fitted my hands like a glove. The new canons and nikons didn't although I since discovered my mates Nikon D3 feels great and the controls excellent - mind you it was WAY out of my budget.
 
Maggie52 said:
Yes I believe you're right ;)

I will go back and will avoid him... Would not wish to be thrown out for displaying my Geordie temper :bonk: :)
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Best way to get your own back is winning the monthly comp when he has entered one of his expertly shot wildlife images from Kenya!
 
rjbell said:
Best way to get your own back is winning the monthly comp when he has entered one of his expertly shot wildlife images from Kenya!
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Oh he doesn't enter his "best" photos into the club competitions, he reserves them for regional comps. His words were "Of course I don't let these lot see my best shots" Why??? What an ar$e :cuckoo:
 
Sounds like such an elitist. I hope, for your sake, the club isn't full of his type.
 
Maggie52 said:
Oh he doesn't enter his "best" photos into the club competitions, he reserves them for regional comps. His words were "Of course I don't let these lot see my best shots" Why??? What an ar$e :cuckoo:
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Oh dear, did you catch his name? maybe we need a link to his site for a bit of critiquing!;)
 
The differences are easy - One is made from recycled Coke cans, the other from recycled Pepsi cans.

Told you it was easy :lol:
 
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