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Nikon vs. Canon DSLR's

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David McGaughey said:
Huh? Could you expand that sound bite a little bit?
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Why, what is there not to understand? :-)

Canon beats Nikon by a tiny margin in pixel count, sensor size and noise behaviour.

The only areas where Nikon shines (by a comfotable margin) are usability, autofocus accuracy and build quality.

Now, you go decide what's important for you...
 
Walter Freiberger wrote:
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some of my lazy sunday thoughts:

5D vs. IXUS 40 0:1

:-)

A Canon 5D user has posted pictures of an IXUS 40 and a Canon 5D. He shot a resolution testing chart.
The result?

At 12mm the IXUS beats the cr*p out of the 5D. At 105mm you can't see a difference.

Is this realistic? Well, based on his findings, you just have to cry about having spent 10-25 times as much on a 5D plus a lens if at the end of the day, the IXUS 40 does it just as good on anything doesn't significantly exceed a 4*6 print.

http://www.dslr-forum.de/showthread.php?t=86455
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BernieM said:
Is this realistic? Well, based on his findings, you just have to
cry about having spent 10-25 times as much on a 5D plus a lens if
at the end of the day, the IXUS 40 does it just as good on anything
doesn't significantly exceed a 4*6 print.
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If you don't mind the shutter delay and only want 6x4 snaps yes any P&S is better than a DSLR
But I hardly think the IXUS could be used by say a wedding pro!!
Mark
 
Blanket statements are worthless for actual use. I hope this isn't how you give advice.

If you are comparing the D70s to the 350D this would be an accurate statement.

If you are comparing the D200 to the 30D this is a inaccurate statement.

If you are comparing the D2Hs to the 1D MkIIn then this is incredibly inaccurate.
BernieM said:
David McGaughey said:
Huh? Could you expand that sound bite a little bit?
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Why, what is there not to understand? :-)

Canon beats Nikon by a tiny margin in pixel count, sensor size and
noise behaviour.

The only areas where Nikon shines (by a comfotable margin) are
usability, autofocus accuracy and build quality.

Now, you go decide what's important for you...
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-Nikon D200 Vs Canon D30: D200 better for small margin

-Nikon D200 Vs Canon 5D: D200 better (only due to the price, 5D images more sharper)
-Nikon D2X Vs Canon 1DsMkII:

D2X the most versatile camera, high resolution and high speed and overall crop factors 1.5x and 2x
1DsMkII the higest image quality camera "resolution, dinamic range and noise"

-Nikon D2Hs Vs Canon 1DMkIIn: Canon winner in all respects.
 
BernieM said:
Walter Freiberger said:
Just did a very superficial comparison betwen the actual Nikon and
Canon DSLR lineups and it looks like Nikon does pretty well over
the whole range.
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It's quite simple.

You buy Canon if you want features.

You buy Nikon if you're a photographer.
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I read LOTS of bragging on this forum about the much better feature set of the D70s, D200, and D2x compared to their Canon rivals. As to which makes better images, that's a matter of taste and opinion varies widely.

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this way. If you've nothing to do, your time is more wisely spent on improving your photography skills.

How do you think Nikon fared one year ago before the release of the D2x and D200? :) Like what Chasseur d'Images says, these 2 companies are continually improving and leap-frogging each other. The company that stagnates for too long (something that Nikon dangerously did for 2 years) is likely to end up like Contax, Minolta etc. Since these big companies are unlikely to stand still for too long, why bother comparing?

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I own a D2Hs and sold my D200. But I still look for the Mark IIn to improve Focus. But I don't will give up D2Hs excellent ISO1600.

How does this mactch?

Nikon D2Hs vs Mark IIn?

Autofocusspeed:
High ISO:
Low ISO:

Lothar
 
So many factors in-play here... Camera ergonomics, handling, image quality, onboard image processing, price, lens-support... etc... etc... it goes on and on.

Both Nikon and Canon cameras have their own intrinsic qualities/characteristics. Just pick out one which would best serve your needs and use. Neither of them are perfect that's why and after paying their pricetag there is still always a compromise.
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shutzman1 said:
I can go on and on, let me not get into lenses which is a total
wash there (variety, prices etc.) Enough to mention the 24-70 f/2.8
by Canon, for which there is no Nikon equivalent in sight (some
photographers would die for that range).
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17-55DX F/2.8 would cover the range on 1.5x crop factored DSLR and 28-70 F/2.8 very well covers the range for film or the FF DSLR like Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n. What exactly were you thinking when you wrote Nikon has no equivalent in that range?

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Agreed! There will be an update for the D2hs this year. At 4 MP you can't do much these days. And also probably a revision for the D2x due to its poor high ISO performance among other things.
Walter Freiberger said:
The most obvious need for improvement is an up to date follow up
for the D2Hs like a D3H (10mp/10fps) or a D2Xs (12mp/8fps/ISO
6400). The D2Hs is the only Nikon offering that looks (a bit)
outdated.
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Regards
Walter
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Well here my view not that it is very interesting to you guys.

D50 vs 300D = 1-0(or D50 against nothing as 300D gets scarce)
D70s vs 350D = 0-1
D200 vs 30D = 0-1(because of price and IQ over the whole range)
D2Hs vs 1DMKIIn = 0-1
Nothing vs 5D = 0-1 (no Nikon equivalent)
D2x vs nothing = 1-0 (no Canon equivalent)
nothing vs 1DsII = 0-1

Nikon vs Canon = 2-5

My take If you want I can explain more but it is my take on this not something which is valid for everyone.
 
fuzzytalz said:
I read LOTS of bragging on this forum about the much better feature
set of the D70s, D200, and D2x compared to their Canon rivals.
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You're in the NIKON group - what did you expect
Go to the CANON group and see a different world
 
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