What is the best nikon or canon digital SLR camera?

Question

I need a good nikon or canon digital SLR camera for a beginner that is easy to carry around.

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Answer 1

The nikon D60 and D40 are great. I used to own a D80 which I love, but don't let being a beginner scare you from a better SLR camera.  I would promote getting a D50 over a D40, but the D40 is lighter I believe if that is your main concern.  You can check out http://www.dcamerastore.net for more articles and some great prices on Digital SLR cameras too.

Answer 2

The Nikon D40 (and the D40X) will take good pictures and they are lightweight, but they are very limited in the lenses they can use.  Most Nikon autofocus lenses will not work on them, because the coupling to the lens must be entirely electronic.

Answer 3

Go with which one feels better in your hands, be a minimalist, its not the camera that gets the great shot its you. I've shot with all the low level Nikons and Canons, they are so similar.  The only pro about canon entry level is you can mount all there EF and EF-S line of lenses on them, and Nikon entry levels can only autofocus with DX lenses, which leaves plenty of other company's like Sigma and Tamron out of the question.  

One piece of advice, don't listen to Ken Rockwell.  His photography is beige and his reviews are bias.  Use www.dpreview.com to make a judgment, not Ken Rockwell.

Answer 4

I have a great Nikon D40 that is perfect for the beginner and is very easy to get used to. You might want to try the Nikon D60 for a few more capabilities like more megapixels and other features. Also, the D60 is a little newer than the D40.

Answer 5

Canon powershoot a460 is a very good beginner's digical camera, it has alot of features . They are very good quality camera's to start out with and they take very good photograh's with.

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Answer 6

You know, I could go into a huge answer, but what matters is it comes down to personal preference.

Basically, you cannot go wrong with either. Check out the specs for some of the entry level dSLRs, like the Nikon D40, D40x, or D60 or the Canon XTi, XSi, or soon available XS. Check out websites like cnet.com and dpreview.com and read up on the cameras in magazines (Popular Photography's August issue has a large piece on new dSLRs, it has both the XSi and the Nikon D60).

Get a camera based on your needs. What you'll be shooting should dictate what kind of cameras & lenses you buy. Also remember that you aren't pigeonholed into Canon or Nikon. Many people shoot with Pentax, Olympus,   or Sony!

Be sure to go into a camera store and hold the cameras, look at their menus, etc. etc.

Good luck!

Answer 7

Either of the two is good since they are the leading camera manufacturer

You can choose the

Nikon D60 - very friendly user, 10 megapixel, antidust system.

or

CAnon EOS 450D/XSI - 12.2 megapixel, Live View mode, anti-dust system

Answer 8

Here is what others said.

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Look on Amazon and Internet stores like B&H Photo, Ritz and Adorama.

What you need to know about pixel counts ... it could save you some money.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.h...

Answer 9

The top rated entry level SLRs are Nikon's D40, D60 and D80 and Canon's Xti and XSi.

The best thing to do it trying them all in a store, you'll know which one YOU like best. Personally I like them all, but leaning somewhat to the Canon XSi.  But it's a matter of what you like and what you want to spend on a camera.

The D40 is the least expensive and still a favorite for a starter DSLR.

Answer 10

It depends on the first camera you are gonna buy. If you get canon first nikon will be so strange and vice versa.

From my personal experience (not so big exp, just with my friends camera and mine) i found my Nikon is farbetter than the canon XSi and Xti. I use a Nikon D60.