 Shannon Beauford |
which DSLR is better? I'm looking to buy my first DLSR. it's a toss up between a Canon Rebel XT and a Nikon D50. I don't know which one to buy. I know that the canon has more lenses, but which one takes a clearer picture with the least amount of noise? I'm leaning towards the Canon but I'm still on the fence. I thought if I could get some opinions it'd help seal the deal. Thanks!
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Gustavo |
Hi Shannon, it's a tough question. They are both great cameras. I have a RebelXT myself and I'm very happy with it. You’ll definitely make a good purchase whichever one you chose. Each of them have some slightly pros and cons that you should judge by yourself. Have a look on www.dpreviews.com They have really in depth reviews of both cameras there.
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robert G. Fately |
Shannon, as Gustavo points out, these are both fine cameras. And, unless you plan on buyin some pretty exotic and expensive lenses, the fact that Canon makes more lenses is really moot. Far more important, though, is how the cameras feel in your hands. Unless you actually hold each one to your eye and try it out, you will simply not be ale to tell if one balances better in your hands, or the other has an easier-to-read viewfinder. Even when I managed a camera store in New Orleans 30 years ago, I learned this and gave that advice to every customer. Don't be fooled by some marketing hyperbole or the latest "survey"; if you choose one model just by reviewing spec sheets and it turns out that you have trouble focusing with it, the experience of taking photos will be less enjoyable and over time you wont take pictures as often (it'll seem like a chore). SInce he entire point of the exercise is to go and take pictures, you want the tools that are most comfortable for you to use. For that matter, while Canon and Nikon are the best known brands of DSLR, it couldn't hurt if you consider the Pentax and Olympus offerings. Again, some find certain models to just "fit" naturally in their grip, while other folks find the same models clumsy. Do not follow the advice of others, well meaning or otherwise, without actually handling the units yourself. Good luck on your choice. By all means, check dpreview and the other similar sites, but don't sell yourself short by making the decision based on writing alone. That's like buying a car purely based on reviews, without so much as a test drive - not many folks do that.
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