The best camera for architectural renderings

lightwriter wrote:

I bought the Canon 700D with the 18-55 IS STM kit lens, and the 10-18 IS STM lens. The price was 630 for the kit (includes 20% discount and a 3 year insurance), and the 10-18 lens cost 230 euros, also with 20% discount.

I shot some photos with the kit lens and, when trying to lift the shadow, I noticed noise, maybe more than desired. I then shot with exposure bracketing and merged the photos in photomatix. The results were good, but the moving objects (cars, people) were blurred, of course.

I can return the camera to the shop where I bought it, and trade for a Nikon D5300 with 18-55G VRII for 759,99 euros, not being able to use the 20% discount and not including the 3 year insurance. The only UWA lens affordable would be an used Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HS, for 280 euros, a Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 DG for 350 euros, or a Tokina 11-16mm, for 390 euros.

Taking in account the fact that my photography will be professional (shooting backplates for 3d rendering and 3d HDRI spherical panoramas for lighting), is the higher price of the Nikon justifiable?

you can look at the reviews here on dpreview, where you can compare the two cameras. It doesn't look like the D5300 is so much better.

Given you situation, I can easily see that you might shoot houses against the sun, and thus have high contrast situations. That can indeed be tricky for such a high contrast situation probably even for the D5300. Such   highest dynamic range would need perhaps a relatively recent FF with Sony/Nikon sensors.

So, how can you deal with this on the Canon: Turn on HTP, works even in RAW. Expands your highlight range.   Do you need the sky for your purpose? If not, you can expose for the building. I assume in your "assembled" images, you can always add a sky later.