Digital Cameras Under 30
Which one? cannon EOS series or the Nikon D series of digital cameras?
I am seeking a camera with the same reliability and speed of a good ole EOS or Nikon F4.. I have both and lenses to go with either, although more for the cannon mount. I am interested in the cycling and return of the camera in taking shots close together and not loosing power after the first “roll” or 30 to 50 shots. Which camera has proven to be the best and friendliest for this type of shooting…? Prefer Sd over Compact but thats just because I have the cards and readers already… Not wanting to spend any more than I have to .. prefferably under $1k… Any one with some advise for me with some use actually under their belts on either of these two cameras? Which models? Thanks for the input!
For under $1000 you will not find anything that comes CLOSE to your F4.
Your options are the entry level models: the Canon Rebel XTi (a.k.a. 400D) and the Nikon D80. The Nikon is a better camera – it has a larger viewfinder, larger grip, and it has a spot meter. The Nikon is also about $200 more expensive.
These two cameras provide pretty much identical image quality. They both have 10 megapixels, and they both do 3 frames per second with a limited buffer: the Canon can nominally shoot 50 jpg or 12 RAW, and the Nikon can do 40 jpg or 7 RAW. This is fairly optimistic however – things usually get sluggish well before that. They both take CF cards – whoops, no, the D80 takes SD cards.
If you increase your budget to $1400, your options include the Canon 30D and the Nikon D200. Once again, the Nikon is about $200 more expensive and it’s a better all around camera. These models can both do 5 frames per second. With the Nikon, the buffer is about 25 jpgs or 21 RAW and with the Canon you can shoot 10 RAW images before things get sluggish. I use a D200 myself and I can vouch for 20+ high rez jpg images.
These models both use CF cards.
These numbers are for continuous shooting mode. If you pause for a moment between short bursts, the buffer will never fill up and you´re only limited by the size of your memory card.
Please note that all four of these models have a crop factor that will screw up your wide angle lenses and standard zooms. With these two Canon bodies, all of your lenses are magnified by a factor 1.6 and with all Nikon bodies your lenses are magnified by a factor 1.5. So a 50mm lens effectivey becomes 80mm on a Canon 400D or 20D and 75mm on any digital Nikon. (Great news if you shoot mostly wildlife, of course. Free reach.)
The only bodies that don´t have a crop factor are high end Canons. The cheapest is the 5D at $2500. This camera is a step above all of the the models I mentioned previously in terms of image quality and resolution, but it only does 3 frames per second. The 5D basically offers a fantastic sensor in a cheap body.
For a straight replacement of your F4, you´ll also need to spend +$2500. The D2Xs or possibly the D2H for sports.
Here´s a side/by/side of the specs. You can click on all of them for an in-depth review
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_eos400d%2Cnikon_d80%2Ccanon_eos30d%2Cnikon_d200&show=all
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