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Canon or Nikon (First time buying)
Dec 28, 2015 18:02:02 #
You are not the first who asked this question. Check this link. http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/search.jsp?q=Canon+or+Nikon&u=&s=0 Good luck.
RConrad06 wrote:
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Dec 28, 2015 18:16:44 #
RConrad06 wrote:
Thank you for the input. I love all of the quick feedback! Do you know how well the Canon EOS 70D stacks up for darker pictures? I want to be able to take some darker photos but don't need it to be the best.
RC, welcome to the Hog. ALL cameras will shoot well in the dark. If you really screw up, you can recover more with a Nikon 810, but have no idea about the DR of a 7200.
If you expose properly, every camera on the planet will shoot well in the dark.
IF you are talking about the 7ll for sports, it's not even a question, it's a right to use the 7ll!!!!!
But at $500 a used 7l is still no slouch at shooting sports, even being outdated.
The lenses will make a huge difference in shooting sports, and the sports oriented lenses cost a whole lot more than the camera, but with out them it's a struggle to shoot low light sports!!!
RC, again, welcome and good luck!! ;-)
SS
Dec 28, 2015 18:26:28 #
SharpShooter wrote:
The lenses will make a huge difference in shooting sports, and the sports oriented lenses cost a whole lot more than the camera, but with out them it's a struggle to shoot low light sports!!!
RC, again, welcome and good luck!! ;-)
SS
The lenses will make a huge difference in shooting sports, and the sports oriented lenses cost a whole lot more than the camera, but with out them it's a struggle to shoot low light sports!!!
RC, again, welcome and good luck!! ;-)
SS
Good point!
RC- the one thing newbies are surprised about is that some of the good lenses will cost as much or more than the camera body.
Good lenses are an investment, the bodies,...meh....not so much.
Dec 28, 2015 18:29:33 #
I always vote for Nikon, but when friends ask me which camera they should buy, I ask them if any of their good friends have cameras. then I tell them to buy the same .... You get access to test their lens' and if you don't understand something with the camera, the friend can help....
In the real world both Nikon and Canon are good cameras.
In the real world both Nikon and Canon are good cameras.
Dec 28, 2015 18:34:23 #
RConrad06 wrote:
I have been looking into acquiring my very first DLSR camera ... I plan on using it for my kids sporting events and for taking weddings and other family portraits. I'd like to start a small photography business/hobby .....
If these are your anticipated uses for the camera, then you have no need for a nikon.
Just buy the cheaper canon and enjoy it till you are ready to go pro.
Dec 28, 2015 18:41:41 #
It appears to me that you are Canon biased. Why bother looking at a Nikon D7200. Have you seen the results of comparison you are talking about?
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Dec 28, 2015 18:58:51 #
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Dec 28, 2015 19:10:11 #
brianmen
Loc: Sydney Australia
I am an "accidental" Canon shooter. Accidental because thats where I started and the "why" I cant remember. Now I have a significant range of top end lenses and there is really no going back once you reach this point. If i started again I would carefully research Nikon as my Canons low light performance (noise issues at high ISO settings) is annoying. From what I've seen Nikon rule low light. That said I really enjoy my Canons. The Lens range is excellent. They sit comfortably in my hands, the menu systems and controls are simple and the images are "warmer"than Nikon. Both brands rule the DSLR world and both are high quality performers. Your results will depend on your skills and creativity and either of them will deliver. Lenses represent about 80% of what I've spent so earlier suggestions of being able to borrow from the family is good advice. Check that the lens mounts are compatible to the camera body you buy as Canon has 2 systems. Good luck with your choice and have fun.
Dec 28, 2015 19:14:30 #
RConrad06 wrote:
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You mentioned the 7d do tou mean the 7d mark 2 ? or the original 7d? Compared to the nikon D7200 the canon 7d is bigger and heavier. So be sure to handle both as one may be more comfortable than the other. Although you will get endless back and forth as to which is better, th truth is that they are both excellent systems and their top of the line lenses are essentially equal (I can hear screaming about that last statment} And in any event it's the photographer that makes the photo.
Dec 28, 2015 19:37:45 #
the differences between canon and nikon are really a mute issue for the most part. If you like how the canon works then stick with it. I have a lot of canon equipment, but if I did it all over again I would go with Nikon.
A lot of sports photographers use Canon, and a lot use Nikon.
a lot of studio photographers use Canon, and a lot use Nikon.
A lot of sports photographers use Canon, and a lot use Nikon.
a lot of studio photographers use Canon, and a lot use Nikon.
Dec 28, 2015 19:51:46 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
It appears to me that you are Canon biased. Why bother looking at a Nikon D7200. Have you seen the results of comparison you are talking about?
The OP's father and grandfather shoot Canon--little chance that anything could be said to steer him toward Nikon. That is the way it should be. One could be happy with either system, but Canon has the family edge.
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Dec 28, 2015 20:25:42 #
Dec 28, 2015 20:47:51 #
if you stick with Nikon....you wont be sorry......they spend a lot less time in the repair shop
Dec 28, 2015 20:50:12 #
RConrad06 wrote:
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Do your own research. After you receive a million answers you will be no better off. Make up your own mind.
Dec 28, 2015 21:02:45 #
RConrad06 wrote:
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Forget both of them. Go with Pentax. A better built camera.
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