Comparing Canon and Nikon DSLR's: Trying to decide between Canon 30D and new Nikon D80?
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In same boat, Bob. I'm buying the D80. Cheaper, and less weight/bulk. I test drove a 30D and did not like the ergonomics. Have been waiting for a D70s replacement, and it's here!
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I have both for my Nikon D300s. Sigma 17-50 2.8 is a much better choice. Range in slightly narrower but indoor performance, portrait photography, and bikes are better.
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Jim, just a suggestion, a 3100 is definitely not the right upgrade path. the D80 has way more manual controls than either a 3000 or 5000 series camera. Of the newer cameras the 7000 is the only one with more manual controls than a D80. I would suggest your daughter takes some classes and learns more about her camera. A D90 also has better controls than a D80, I have one and love it, but it is being phased out at this point and replaced with the D7000
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I'm a bit of a lens snob too, being a contax shooter. I bought the Lumix fz50 for my wife and it arrived yesterday, and let me tell you, it is fantastic; best digital camera I've ever held. We considered the nikon d80, but my wife preferred the LCD preview on the Lumix, and although it is easy to use, the manual options are versatile. FZ50 is not lighter than the nikon, but on the other hand, it has a 420mm Leica lens, so it does the job of two lenses. The price is incredibly low, I think because once you get out of the 300 dollar range, people think they need skip over to a DSLR. They're wrong! Lumix provides all you need with a Leica lens.
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Hi Mr. Hewitt (I wonder if we have any relation?) Anyway, for a true beginner (as in you've never used anything but a point-and-shoot) I'd recommend you get a Nikon D40 and an 18-200 VR. Keep the 18-55 kit lens, you'll find it lighter when your just taking snapshots of the family or whatever. The D40 is an excellent starter camera, it has almost all the tweaks of this much more expensive camera without the weight and cost. The D300 has many advantages over it, but I really feel you'll learn a lot faster with a simpler camera, and step up to this when your ready. I actually started out with a D40 a bit over a year ago, it made starting out quite fun. The 18-200VR will follow you as a great lens on the D300 too, and you can use any newer AF-S lenses on it. If you have older AF-D Nikon lenses lying around that you want to use, a D80 is also a good place to start. It's easier to make the custom tweaks you'll learn about in your photography classes on the D80, but it still has Auto modes as well to get you started. Checkout www.kenrockwell.com, especially his recommended camera page. He's a bit more eloquent than I am. And I wouldn't be so fast to recommend the D60 to anyone, it's just the D40x's guts (plus active D-Lighting, but without the other enhancements of the D300/D3) with a different name stamped on it. I wouldn't recommend the D40x or D60 to anyone, they exist to fill a price point to compete with Canon. If your eyeballing either, jump to the D80 and don't look back.
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Nikon Glass is superior to Canon. Anyone using both systems as i do will tell you the same.
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I just bought a 40D and I think it is a great camera. As posted, there is not best choice but I am sure if the extra (few) bucks is not an issue, we should go for the 40D. It is also the latest sensor and I found it to be really good. Took some shots and it is great.
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Both the SB300 and the D80 support i-TTL so you'll be fine. I keep the SB300 and a 50mm 1.4 on my spare camera body for personal shots of my family. I keep everything on automatic so everyone can use it. I like the SB300 because it is small and it is perfect for bouncing a little light off the ceiling. I have a couple of SB900's and they're too big for others to use. I do wish the SB300 rotated side to side, but its little size is a good trade off.
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I am very happy with my D600. So many people do not recommend it simply because there are SO many people out there who are serious about their cameras and photography in terms of sheer numbers and the folks with negative thoughts are the generally the ones who post opinions. Two thoughts, if I had had the money, I probably would have gone for the D800 despite the added size and weight, and if you have a collection of DX lenses, you may want to upgrade to a camera you can use them on rather than the D600 which really needs full format FX lenses. Remember that good lenses are generally more important than the actual camera body for great photography. Finally, both the D600 and D800 are very complex cameras. You will grow very old before you have even begun to have used all of the features! :-)
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I'm thinking about buying new DSLR.. Nikon D3100 has been on top of the list and competing with Canon T3. Though, what matters to me is picture quality / colors / sharpness. I dont care much about video shooting as I can use my iphone when needed. My question is if anyone of you are professional photographer or has expirence dealing with both cameras.. which one would you buy? both are about at the same price. I need camera which can take nice outdoor pictures and perform better than point n shoot in low light (indoors).
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I asked them about mine and here was there response: Looks like they do (See bottom) 2. We support the D80 and lots more as listed below: Canon: 1Ds Mark-II, 1D Mark II N, 1Ds, 1D-II, 1D, 5D, 10D, 20D, 30D, D30, 300D(Digital Rebel, Kiss Digital), 350D, 400D, Digital Rebel, Digital Rebel XT/XTi, Power Shot G1/G2/G3/G5/G6 Nikon: D200, D100, D70, D50, D80, D40, D1X, D2X, D1H, D1, E5000 Fujifilm: FinePix S2Pro, FinePix S3Pro ,Finepix S5500 ,Finepix E900 Olympus: E-1, E-500 ,E-300 Kodak: DSC Pro SLR/c, DSC Pro SLR/n, DSC Pro 14n, P850, P880 Pentax: istD, istDL, istDS, K10D (PFE) Minolta: DiMAGE 7, A1, A2, A200, DYNAX 5D, 7D, MAXXUM 5D, MAXXUM 7D Panasonic : DMC-FZ30, DMC-LX1, DMZ-FZ50 Contax: N Digital LEICA: AG.R8, AG.R9 Sony: R1, Alpha-100
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If money is not a factor, the D60 is a better camera. However, the D40 is so much cheaper for only slightly less functionality, so the price difference is hard to justify. If you want to spend more money, go for the D80 instead of the D60.
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If you want a DSLR that you can initially use as if it were a point and shoot digicam, the A300 probably wins. It has the best live view implementation for that purpose. The built-in image stabilization is also a big plus. I'm not sure I'd say "Sony's lenses are cheaper" as a blanket statement, but you can definitely spend less and still benefit from the in-camera image stabilization rather than having to buy more expensive lenses with optical IS to get it. The D60 also lacks a focus drive motor, so you must either buy lenses with their own motors (AF-S, AF-I) or manual focus. As such, if it were me, I'd be somewhat inclined to skip the D60 and look at other Nikon models (including the D80 you mentioned) to compare to the Sony. I'd also take a look at Canon as well if you haven't already, at least for comparison, perhaps including some low-light shots with each. The A300 would make a very good first DSLR for a lot of folks, and it can also hold its own quite well against the competetion for more advanced users too, but much of the decision depends on personal preference, so it's never a bad idea to wander over to a local shop and get a feel for a few different models to see what you prefer.
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Frank: the single greatest difference between the two (other than price and weight) is the frame rate. If your shooting does not require 11fps as it might for birds in flight, high speed sports or photojournalism, then the D810 is a great choice.
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Not at all. I think that if you have used any recent Nikon for a year, you will have no problem stepping up to the D7100. It's very similar, menu wise and you will enjoy the user defined settings, the dual memory slots, etc. The biggest problem I had moving up from a D80 was the zoom in and zoom out buttons on the back were reversed, and I had to read up on all the new focusing modes and settings. It's a great camera.
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I saw that also. I want to say the ones I had checked were in the 308**** range if I'm remembering right. 30** for sure. Bummer. I'm running out of summer and I've got the itch for a DSLR. I may go for the Canon T1i. But I really like the user menu Nikon uses. That and the pictures seem better.
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I too looked at both of these cameras before purchasing the D5000. this is my first dSLR and don't have much to compare it to but I have been very happy with the quality of the images it takes and it is very easy to use. I thought the canon and nikon specs and reviews looked extremely comparable and that you would be getting a similar quality camera from both companies. I decided to go with the Nikon basically because it was $50 cheaper and used the savings to buy a memory card. whichever way you go you will be getting a big step up from a standard point and shoot camera (I had previously been using a Canon SD750) I too looked at both of these cameras before purchasing the D5000. this is my first dSLR and don't have much to compare it to but I have been very happy with the quality of the images it takes and it is very easy to use. I thought the canon and nikon specs and reviews looked extremely comparable and that you would be getting a similar quality camera from both companies. I decided to go with the Nikon basically because it was $50 cheaper and used the savings to buy a memory card. whichever way you go you will be getting a big step up from a standard point and shoot camera (I had previously... » Read More I too looked at both of these cameras before purchasing the D5000. this is my first dSLR and don't have much to compare it to but I have been very happy with the quality of the images it takes and it is very easy to use. I thought the canon and nikon specs and reviews looked extremely comparable and that you would be getting a similar quality camera from both companies. I decided to go with the Nikon basically because it was $50 cheaper and used the savings to buy a memory card. whichever way you go you will be getting a big step up from a standard point and shoot camera (I had previously been using a Canon SD750) « Show Less