Canon EOS 10D, Nikon D100 or Olympus E1???

[brucemelhuish]

Well I'm about to take my first steps into the world of serious photography and need to buy a good Digital SLR.

I've looked at the reviews on this site and in magazines and they all seem to recommend (for my budget) the cannon EOS10D or the Nikon D100. At first I had decided on the Nikon (why? I don't know really).

I'm interested to hear anyone recommendations on these two cameras, I've also seen the new Olympus E1 ads, and wanted to know if the new system is a worthwile investment?

I look forward to receiving your comments and suggestions.

Thanks

A slightly overwhelmed Bruce!

 

[William Johnson]

I have a Canon D60 and love it, I would have to ask you if you have any lens for Canon or Nikon?

Olympus is all new and still not yet proven, besides their lens are very high dollar for that new system.

I like the Canon over the Nikon as I have a friend with a Nikon and when we both go out and take pictures of the same scene the Canon D60 seems to alway produce a nicer looking photo of the same scene under the same conditions.

I am not knocking the Nikon as I think it is a fine camera.

The problem I have with the Olympus is they dropped out of the auto focus world one before and now they return but they are at the top end of the price scale.

Sorry but I don't see the Olympus E1 s being the new big thing on the block. I doubt you will see many Canon and Nikon users running to the photo store to dump all their Canon or Nikon gear to buy unproven Olympus gear.

 

[Petteri Sulonen]

Well I'm about to take my first steps into the world of serious
photography and need to buy a good Digital SLR.

I've looked at the reviews on this site and in magazines and they
all seem to recommend (for my budget) the cannon EOS10D or the
Nikon D100. At first I had decided on the Nikon (why? I don't know
really).

I'm interested to hear anyone recommendations on these two cameras,
I've also seen the new Olympus E1 ads, and wanted to know if the
new system is a worthwile investment?

I'd cross this out... for now, anyway, especially considering the way you're asking the question. It's a new system, and its future is uncertain. If it takes off, great. If not, there may not be successors, and you may end up stuck with a rather nice camera and lenses with no upgrade path and very little resale value.

I look forward to receiving your comments and suggestions.

IMO you can't go badly wrong with either. Both cameras and systems have their strengths and weaknesses. Right now I think most people would say that Canon is technically in the lead, but there's no reason to assume that Nikon will stay behind. Nikon has better wide-angles, Canon has better telephotos. The D100 has some nice things the Canon lacks (e.g. a spot meter), the 10D has some features the D100 doesn't (e.g., metal body). Nikon goes for a longer product lifecycle for more mature products that retain their value better, Canon goes for a fast product lifecycle to stay technologically on the cutting edge.

Your choice, really. Ask around at the Canon and Nikon SLR Talk forums and make up your mind after that.

Petteri
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[ricardo franca]

...and if u got the cash.

 

[ricardo franca]

Olympus' lenses are cheap. (period)

They're pro-caliber lenses with wheater seals...

here's an example:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1000&message=6163025

But if you have Cn or Nk lenses then I'd stick to the same mount...but go for the Fuji instead of the of the d100.

 

[brucemelhuish]

From what I've seen on the reviews on here, the Canon seems to produce sharper images

than the d100. In terms of existing equipment I have nothing. - Therefore suggestions on a couple of lenses would be great. I plan to do some Portraiture. Also recommendations on Flash and Meters would be good too, as I know very little about it.

Thanks.

bruce

Well I'm about to take my first steps into the world of serious
photography and need to buy a good Digital SLR.

I've looked at the reviews on this site and in magazines and they
all seem to recommend (for my budget) the cannon EOS10D or the
Nikon D100. At first I had decided on the Nikon (why? I don't know
really).

I'm interested to hear anyone recommendations on these two cameras,
I've also seen the new Olympus E1 ads, and wanted to know if the
new system is a worthwile investment?

I'd cross this out... for now, anyway, especially considering the
way you're asking the question. It's a new system, and its future
is uncertain. If it takes off, great. If not, there may not be
successors, and you may end up stuck with a rather nice camera and
lenses with no upgrade path and very little resale value.

I look forward to receiving your comments and suggestions.

IMO you can't go badly wrong with either. Both cameras and systems
have their strengths and weaknesses. Right now I think most people
would say that Canon is technically in the lead, but there's no
reason to assume that Nikon will stay behind. Nikon has better
wide-angles, Canon has better telephotos. The D100 has some nice
things the Canon lacks (e.g. a spot meter), the 10D has some
features the D100 doesn't (e.g., metal body). Nikon goes for a
longer product lifecycle for more mature products that retain their
value better, Canon goes for a fast product lifecycle to stay
technologically on the cutting edge.

Your choice, really. Ask around at the Canon and Nikon SLR Talk
forums and make up your mind after that.

Petteri
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[Petteri Sulonen]

From what I've seen on the reviews on here, the Canon seems to
produce sharper images
than the d100. In terms of existing equipment I have nothing. -
Therefore suggestions on a couple of lenses would be great. I plan
to do some Portraiture. Also recommendations on Flash and Meters
would be good too, as I know very little about it.

I can't advise you on Nikon equipment, as I'm a Canon guy myself.

For classic portraits, I'd recommend a 50/1.8 (or 50/1.4 USM if want to go the extra mile). The 85/1.8 is a bit tighter, corresponds to a 135, but is great for head-and-shoulders shots. For group portraits, you might need something wider: the Sigma 24/1.8 or Canon 35/2 are worth considering.

I wouldn't worry about meters if you know very little about it -- the in-camera metering works very well, especially with the digital option of reviewing your exposure right away. For flashes you'll have to ask someone else -- I don't much care for flash photography, although I have done some hacks to make the most of the on-board one: [ http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=6154504 ].

Petteri
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[Petteri Sulonen]

Olympus' lenses are cheap. (period)

No, they aren't. They're ridiculously expensive. (period)

I mean, $550 for a 1.4x teleconverter? Give me a freakin' break!

Oh, sure, if you look hard, I'm sure you can find even more expensive lenses, but more to the point, you can find superb lenses at any of the aperture/focal length comboes of the E-1 that cost way less.

[snip]

Petteri
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[docmaas]

do yourself a favor and check out the Sigma SD9. It may not be the camera for you but if it is you'll definitely be sorry you didn't later. Check the sigma forum and look at the SD9 gallery on pbase.

Mike

Well I'm about to take my first steps into the world of serious
photography and need to buy a good Digital SLR.

I've looked at the reviews on this site and in magazines and they
all seem to recommend (for my budget) the cannon EOS10D or the
Nikon D100. At first I had decided on the Nikon (why? I don't know
really).

I'm interested to hear anyone recommendations on these two cameras,
I've also seen the new Olympus E1 ads, and wanted to know if the
new system is a worthwile investment?

I look forward to receiving your comments and suggestions.

Thanks

A slightly overwhelmed Bruce!