Choice between Nikon or Cannon
Nov 22, 2016 07:02:58 #
Gene51 wrote:
Answer this question - do you prefer blondes or brunettes? Why?
Answer this question - do you prefer blondes or brunettes? Why?
Yes. I like women.
Nov 22, 2016 07:08:03 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
Neither is the "Best". That is a subjective term that different people view differently. Just like the old saying "One mans trash is another man's treasure" What is best is in the eye of the beholder.
Nov 22, 2016 07:09:21 #
policelion wrote:
Hi everyone not a beginner sort of in the middle, I purchased a D-70 years ago shot well with it, considering upgrade to a D-750 but I hear the Cannon line is better I like Nikon for a non professional does it really make a difference. But I really like to know which one is better.
Each of us here on the Hog will tell you OUR personal preference
Nov 22, 2016 07:12:58 #
Nov 22, 2016 07:22:40 #
policelion wrote:
Hi everyone not a beginner sort of in the middle, I purchased a D-70 years ago shot well with it, considering upgrade to a D-750 but I hear the Cannon line is better I like Nikon for a non professional does it really make a difference. But I really like to know which one is better.
I really like my Canon system. I find the controls are intuitive and easy to use. But as in Ford and Chevy they make each line different so a Ford driver is unfamiliar and perhaps uncomfortable with a Chevy. Many of us are passionate in praising our chosen system and that is all in fun (usually). But both systems are actually very good and each has features the other side will admit they would like to have in their system. If you are happy with your current Nikon you will be happy with any of their new products and for many of us the final result does not depend on the system but on our personal skills. You will see the mirrorless crowd trumpeting their systems, and justifiably so, as well.
So if you are invested in Nikon glass I would personally stay with it. Unless there is a compelling system feature missing from the Nikon line such as higher end mirrorless camera as Canon is introducing or m4/3 cameras that are small and light like Olympus.
Bottom line for all the passion expressed by myself and others it is hard to say one is better unless again there is a feature. Starting new the big advantage of Canon is all EF lenses work with every EOS ever made 100% perfectly which Nikon cannot say as you are restricted which camera with which lens. But your choice of D750 I believe will work with most AF Nikon lenses so that failure is not an issue for you.
Nov 22, 2016 07:51:39 #
SteveTog
Loc: Philly
It's like a close horse race - each company comes out with new advances all the time. Nobody has ever settled the 'which is better' question. And it's not just the cameras, it's the lenses too. This is what I would do if I was in your position:
1. Ask what are the three types of photography I will do most (portrait, landscape, street, etc...) Write it down. Make a spread sheet. If there's only one type, make it a shorter list. Or make it longer if you love all.
2. Research with experts in that type of photography - what body and lens do they prefer and why. I have to build in pricing because I'm not a Trump.
3. Rent, borrow or steal the cameras and lenses that come to the top of the list and see if Nikon/Canon and the lenses feel better or different. Take notes.
4. Reevaluate what is important after doing the research. Have your assumptions changed?
5. Now make the decision. If it comes up Kodak or Brownie, start over.
Good luck. Have fun.
1. Ask what are the three types of photography I will do most (portrait, landscape, street, etc...) Write it down. Make a spread sheet. If there's only one type, make it a shorter list. Or make it longer if you love all.
2. Research with experts in that type of photography - what body and lens do they prefer and why. I have to build in pricing because I'm not a Trump.
3. Rent, borrow or steal the cameras and lenses that come to the top of the list and see if Nikon/Canon and the lenses feel better or different. Take notes.
4. Reevaluate what is important after doing the research. Have your assumptions changed?
5. Now make the decision. If it comes up Kodak or Brownie, start over.
Good luck. Have fun.
Nov 22, 2016 07:56:53 #
Just a thought- have you considered a Pentax? Perhaps you should include it in your decision making. Lots of nice features, reasonable size, comfortable grip, reasonable prices, great IS in the camera (certainly my preference) and weather sealed. Pentax has crop, full frame and Medium format and tons of great lenses (vintage and new) many of which are weather sealed.
Nov 22, 2016 08:01:15 #
suntouched wrote:
Just a thought- have you considered a Pentax? Perhaps you should include it in your decision making. Lots of nice features, reasonable size, comfortable grip, reasonable prices, great IS in the camera (certainly my preference) and weather sealed. Pentax has crop, full frame and Medium format and tons of great lenses (vintage and new) many of which are weather sealed.
Same for Sony A99II, A77II or A6500, RX10III ....
Nov 22, 2016 08:08:22 #
I have invested thousands in Nikon gear when I could havve bought Canon.
That must mean something.
That must mean something.
Nov 22, 2016 08:08:23 #
imagemeister wrote:
Same for Sony A99II, A77II or A6500, RX10III ....
Absolutely!
Nov 22, 2016 08:16:54 #
Fotomacher wrote:
When the photo op presents itself the BEST camera is the one you're holding. Canon spends more money on marketing. Nikon spends more money on product. Canon has more market share, Nikon has more ability for owners to share. Canon uses a different mount for its FF and crop sensor lenses, Nikon has used the same mount since 1959. Canon was never mentioned in a hit song, Paul Simon referenced Nikon in Kodachrome.
But Mama took his Kodachrome away.
Nov 22, 2016 08:17:38 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
I have invested thousands in Nikon gear when I could havve bought Canon.
That must mean something.
That must mean something.
Senility?
Nov 22, 2016 08:21:03 #
If you made excellent images with your Nikon, you will do equally as well with a canon.
Nov 22, 2016 08:21:58 #
I'm new to this site, but would like to weigh in on this question.
If you asked about Nikon vs Canon in 1968 the answer would have been as resounding "Nikon" as the company had developed the professional standard for 35 mm SLR photography with the "F" in 1959. The camera was built like a truck with unmatched versatility that could meet the demands of just about anyone working in 35mm. No other camera came close in the SLR format.I was a soldier in Vietnam in 1968-69 and came in contact wioth many photojournalists, most if not of whom carried the F with perhaps a Nikkormat as a backup. They were known for their durability. Canon brought out the F1 in the mid 70's....a truly serious challenge to the build quality and versatility of the F. they soon turned the electronic corner and took off in that direction. Pentax had a somewhat similar run with the LX.
If you asked the same question at the dawn of autofocus and more comprehensive electronic cameras, Canon would have gotten the nod...and perhaps Minolta as well. Canon also appeared tohave made its mark among professional spports photographers, whose long white bodied long focal length and zoom lenses became ubiquitous along NFL sidelines.
As cameras have oved into the dgital world there are a myriad of models...the professional standard for both Nikon and Canon are perhaps out of reach in terms of cost and heft for most amateur photographers. Both lines have a plethora of other models. At this point, it is simply a personal preference..based on eae of handling and equipment that fits individual needs.
While in Vietnam I had a bunch of 35 mm SLR's, as they were available through the PX system when one got to a large enough facility in country. Started with a Miranda Sensorex, through a Canon FT QL, a Pentax Spotmatic, and on to a Nikkormat FTn. Truth be told, I suppose my best shots were taken with the Canon.....nothing to do with the camera per se..rather that at the time, my eye was good and the opportunities presented themselves. I purchased a Nikon Photomic FTn during my R & R in Tokyo and stayed with that system since, moving through the F2A and F3HP. Along the way I picked up an old Leica M3. All great stuff. Could have just as easily been Canon gear. I stayed with Nikon for the company's 60 yr+ commitment to lens mount. I currently own a Nikon 7100, using all manner of Nikkor glass. Also have a Fujifilm X30 when weight is a factor. The sole surviviong 60's Nikon is my Nikkormat FTn which is retired now....in over 45 years I NEVER had a malfunction with that brute, despite the knocks it took in Vietnam.
So, don't sweat the issue of which is better...it's in the eye and the moment, not the camera.
If you asked about Nikon vs Canon in 1968 the answer would have been as resounding "Nikon" as the company had developed the professional standard for 35 mm SLR photography with the "F" in 1959. The camera was built like a truck with unmatched versatility that could meet the demands of just about anyone working in 35mm. No other camera came close in the SLR format.I was a soldier in Vietnam in 1968-69 and came in contact wioth many photojournalists, most if not of whom carried the F with perhaps a Nikkormat as a backup. They were known for their durability. Canon brought out the F1 in the mid 70's....a truly serious challenge to the build quality and versatility of the F. they soon turned the electronic corner and took off in that direction. Pentax had a somewhat similar run with the LX.
If you asked the same question at the dawn of autofocus and more comprehensive electronic cameras, Canon would have gotten the nod...and perhaps Minolta as well. Canon also appeared tohave made its mark among professional spports photographers, whose long white bodied long focal length and zoom lenses became ubiquitous along NFL sidelines.
As cameras have oved into the dgital world there are a myriad of models...the professional standard for both Nikon and Canon are perhaps out of reach in terms of cost and heft for most amateur photographers. Both lines have a plethora of other models. At this point, it is simply a personal preference..based on eae of handling and equipment that fits individual needs.
While in Vietnam I had a bunch of 35 mm SLR's, as they were available through the PX system when one got to a large enough facility in country. Started with a Miranda Sensorex, through a Canon FT QL, a Pentax Spotmatic, and on to a Nikkormat FTn. Truth be told, I suppose my best shots were taken with the Canon.....nothing to do with the camera per se..rather that at the time, my eye was good and the opportunities presented themselves. I purchased a Nikon Photomic FTn during my R & R in Tokyo and stayed with that system since, moving through the F2A and F3HP. Along the way I picked up an old Leica M3. All great stuff. Could have just as easily been Canon gear. I stayed with Nikon for the company's 60 yr+ commitment to lens mount. I currently own a Nikon 7100, using all manner of Nikkor glass. Also have a Fujifilm X30 when weight is a factor. The sole surviviong 60's Nikon is my Nikkormat FTn which is retired now....in over 45 years I NEVER had a malfunction with that brute, despite the knocks it took in Vietnam.
So, don't sweat the issue of which is better...it's in the eye and the moment, not the camera.
Nov 22, 2016 08:27:28 #
policelion wrote:
Hi everyone not a beginner sort of in the middle, I purchased a D-70 years ago shot well with it, considering upgrade to a D-750 but I hear the Cannon line is better I like Nikon for a non professional does it really make a difference. But I really like to know which one is better.
I think you need to ask yourself what genre of photography you enjoy the most and decide on which format suits that style. Once you have decided on FF or APS-C you can then compare like models from Canon and Nikon. I believe that, generally, Nikon cameras have better high ISO performance/dynamic range than Canon cameras. I have owned 7 x Canon cameras but just 1 x Nikon. My Nikon D500 is the best camera I have ever owned, though my Canon 7D mark II was very good.
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