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.

Great kit.  Everything you need in camera and lenses for what you want.

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.

Sometimes the remove ghosts works with those.  In the screen where you tell the computer to merge the files into an HDR image, there is a box you can check to "remove ghosts".  Check that box and the option to designate ghosted areas.  Circle the areas that have moving objects.  control click or right click the area and select the option to designate it as a ghost area.  Sometimes it works amazingly well and sometimes it doesn't, and I can't figure out why or why not.  Sometimes it even works on leaves.

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.

It's a matter of personal preference.   The noise problem is easily solved with software and multiple brackets.  Architectural scenes will be beyond the dynamic range of any camera, so a better DR is going to reduce not solve your problem.

Nikon definitely has an edge in DR.  A lot of people like the colors produced by the Canon better.  A lot of people prefer the Canon selection of lenses.  Canon has some that Nikon doesn't and Nikon has some that Canon doesn't.   Again an issue of personal preference.

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?

Get a good tripod and shoot at base ISO either way.    You will still need one for the Nikon.  Do that first, and it might be enough.

P.S.: I work with my father, and he would rather have new equipment, but I would like to hear your opinions!

That's my opinion and it's worth what you paid for it.

Thanks for your attention, and sorry for all the trouble.