Help - Canon or Nikon? Which DSLR for me? (Page 5): Nikon is not going out of business. There camera introductions rival Canon's. If balance sheets are to used to make camera...

SteveLew Loc: Sugar Land, TX

Nikon is not going out of business. There camera introductions rival Canon's. If balance sheets are to used to make camera decisions everyone should buy a Fuji camera.

Kissel vonKeister Loc: Georgia

SteveLew wrote:

Nikon is not going out of business. There camera introductions rival Canon's. If balance sheets are to used to make camera decisions everyone should buy a Fuji camera.

The Japanese have their own way of reporting financial results. Olympus is a good example, being a major maker of medical imaging equipment. The consumer photo business is a small portion of what they do, so they load it down with capitalization and expense items, letting it show a loss. That helps keep the major portion of their business - medical imaging - looking prosperous.

Nikon has ties with Fuji Heavy Industries, though it's no longer owned by them. If you think Fuji HI is going out of business, you just don't understand.
Nikon was at one time the parent of Sigma, but I don't know if that holds true any longer.

Kissel vonKeister Loc: Georgia

markjay wrote:

Yes - exactly - the sales reps for Nikon are going to confirm to all their customers and users that the company is having financial problems.
Just do a search in this site - there are at least 100 postings about Nikon and their financial woes.
Please dont ask me to do your research.
If you prefer to believe what you want to believe - go ahead. I dont need to spend time convincing you.

You don't need to do his research; you've obviously done your own, so let's see it.
This whole thing is starting to look like a daytime woman's TV talk show.

Kissel vonKeister Loc: Georgia

boberic wrote:

No body ever mentions Pentax. They invented the penta prism (hence the name). Many of us had our first serious camera the Spotmatic. Today the Pentax K-1 is the best bargain in the Industry. A pro level full frame at a crop frame price. Don't ignore it. Yes, it does not have the lens compliment of Canon or Nikon but most do not need 50 lenses

That's all true, but in the Pentax world you have a more limited selection of accessories.

Kissel vonKeister Loc: Georgia

canon Lee wrote:

The question is will your old lenses fit a new Canon?

That's why I was glad I stayed with Nikon after owning some older lenses, including some AF lenses for film cameras. Canon changed their lens mount and Nikon didn't.

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

n3eg wrote:

Sony.

I also say "Sony."

Kissel vonKeister Loc: Georgia

markjay wrote:

I think you will find it hard to round up even 10 people on here who will say that Olympus os the best out there.

The best for what? Have you seen what their lenses are like????

dat2ra Loc: Sacramento

Oh, dear. Here we go again with Canon narcicism. Such nonsense. It's like Harley owners believing that HD is the ONLY motorcycle worth riding. No one else makes this claim. Yawn.

Haydon

dat2ra wrote:

Oh, dear. Here we go again with Canon narcicism. Such nonsense. It's like Harley owners believing that HD is the ONLY motorcycle worth riding. No one else makes this claim. Yawn.

Call it down the line. It EXISTS with EVERY manufacturer.

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

volnqlt wrote:

Ready to move up to a dslr. Previously had Canon and loved it but old 35mm. Need something new. Want to capture wildlife and flowers and be able to blow up images as basis for creating art quilts. 80D reviews seem better than 77D. D5600 or D7500. Which would be best? Plan on keeping this camera for a long time so willing to pay more to get the best. Appreciate any feedback.

whichever one appeals to you most. you will not go wrong with either brand. good luck!

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Griff wrote:

Don't get a dslr - get a mirrorless.

If you make a statement like that, maybe you should provide him with a few reasons for doing so (at least tell him why a DSLR is a poor choice)!

Kuzano

volnqlt wrote:

Ready to move up to a dslr. Previously had Canon and loved it but old 35mm. Need something new. Want to capture wildlife and flowers and be able to blow up images as basis for creating art quilts. 80D reviews seem better than 77D. D5600 or D7500. Which would be best? Plan on keeping this camera for a long time so willing to pay more to get the best. Appreciate any feedback.

As if Nikon and Canon are the only two available. Very shortsighted!

ricardo00

volnqlt wrote:

Ready to move up to a dslr. Previously had Canon and loved it but old 35mm. Need something new. Want to capture wildlife and flowers and be able to blow up images as basis for creating art quilts. 80D reviews seem better than 77D. D5600 or D7500. Which would be best? Plan on keeping this camera for a long time so willing to pay more to get the best. Appreciate any feedback.

Some considerations in addition to those already suggested such as testing them out at a camera store and seeing which handles better in your hands:
1) Are you close to anyone who has a DSLR so that you can learn from them, ask questions and/or try out their lenses before purchasing?
2) Do you plan to shoot raw or jpg? If raw, which software do you plan to use?
3) What are you currently shooting?
4) What kind of wildlife do you envision shooting? Birds would need longer lenses. So what type of budget are you thinking? And how much weight are you willing to carry? If the heavier lenses (even a Sigma or Tamron 150-600mm) you may also need a tripod and head so this will also cost more (assuming you don't already have these).

fourlocks Loc: Londonderry, NH

Kuzano wrote:

As if Nikon and Canon are the only two available. Very shortsighted!

I agree with Kuzano there are a number of good cameras out there but this person has clearly done enough research to know the Nikon and Canon model's (s)he's interested in, and already likes Canon, so why muddy the water any more than necessary? I don't respond with a Nikon recommendation if someone asks help deciding on Sony versus Fuji unless they're asking for alternatives to the two they're interested in.

Retina Loc: Near Charleston,SC

volnqlt wrote:

Ready to move up to a dslr. Previously had Canon and loved it but old 35mm. Need something new. Want to capture wildlife and flowers and be able to blow up images as basis for creating art quilts. 80D reviews seem better than 77D. D5600 or D7500. Which would be best? Plan on keeping this camera for a long time so willing to pay more to get the best. Appreciate any feedback.

Exciting, rewarding, and relatively low frustration wildlife shooting will take fast, long lenses and probably a tripod. This is where your money will justifiably go. But what you call "the best" and are willing to pay for may no longer be so (depending whom you ask) in just a few years, so don't sweat the brand. Flowers and art quilt requirement are more about your eye and access to gardens more so than the camera. Consider a decent, small zoom camera for closeup work in tight places:

Fujifilm X30, Fujifilm X100T
Nikon Coolpix P7700, P7800
Olympus Stylus 1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000, DMC-LX100
Sony Cyber-shot RX10
or many, many more.

You and others will love the images as long as you don't admit what you made them with.