Is Nikon better than Cannon

Nikon D90 or Cannon D50. Which camera is better and why?
 

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jdeg

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It depends on who you talk to. Obviously this is a Nikon forum so most people are going to say Nikon.
 

DaveKoontz

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I used to compare my images with those taken with Canon high-end DSLRs and thought that they had the advantage .. What I found is that the problem was ME and that I wasn't setting up my camera correctly for the shoot. Amazing difference - and I would be more than happy to have a side-by-side contest with any Canon DSLR. Having said that, we Nikonites don't have to change lenses when we upgrade our cameras, this really cuts down on the associated costs, soooo while evaluating the two manufactures be sure to understand "price-performance" comparisons as well.
 

Zulumika

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+1 for understand "price-performance". If you want to compare numbers, I suggest you go to dpreview link here, select the 2 cameras you want then click the button "compare side-by-side". Buuuut, if you want to compare quality features (and not quantity features), you'll have to read the entire review (can be found in the same site, witch as been a great shopping tool for me). CHeers!
 

ophiuchus

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the nikon vs canon battle is a warzone I was caught in the crossfire of recently. Reading about all the specs and comparisons of how the "D90 has this, but the 50D has that" (or 550D, as i was basically comparing it to) was great in discovering what dslrs really have to offer, and how the actual science behind image processing occurs behind the scenes, and most importantly, how it doesnt truely matter which mid-level camera you have as it is the photographer who captures the moment, the camera merely reflects the imagination of the user. In the end, it was physically holding the camera that made my decision for me. Something inside me just clicked with the nikon build and user friendly setup. Someone else will click with the canon (because it IS a very, very sexy piece of machinery). Get the specs, theres plently of info on the net about both, and comparisons to each other to boot, but in the end go for the camera that suits you and your personality. For me, and it might sound silly, it was also the energy behind both companies which influenced me: photojournalists and national geographic tend to use nikon, whereas canon is reknown for being the name for sports and beauty paegents. *shrugs*
 

KennethHamlett

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the nikon vs canon battle is a warzone I was caught in the crossfire of recently. Reading about all the specs and comparisons of how the "D90 has this, but the 50D has that" (or 550D, as i was basically comparing it to) was great in discovering what dslrs really have to offer, and how the actual science behind image processing occurs behind the scenes, and most importantly, how it doesnt truely matter which mid-level camera you have as it is the photographer who captures the moment, the camera merely reflects the imagination of the user. In the end, it was physically holding the camera that made my decision for me. Something inside me just clicked with the nikon build and user friendly setup. Someone else will click with the canon (because it IS a very, very sexy piece of machinery). Get the specs, theres plently of info on the net about both, and comparisons to each other to boot, but in the end go for the camera that suits you and your personality. For me, and it might sound silly, it was also the energy behind both companies which influenced me: photojournalists and national geographic tend to use nikon, whereas canon is reknown for being the name for sports and beauty paegents. *shrugs*

Yes, totally agree. The photographer makes great pictures, the camera is just the tool used to make the image. Go to the store, select the ones you're trying to decide between and play with them all. The right one will speak to you and it may be a Nikon or a Canon, it may even end up being a Pentax. Whatever you choose (hopefully a Nikon) the best thing to do is to get out and shoot.
 

blueiron

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Give David Muench a cheap cell phone camera and he will produce photos worthy of renown.

Give an anonymous person with no experience a Linhof M679CS and all the studio equipment possible and you will have unremarkable snapshots.

Buy what you can afford, get the best lenses possible, learn to see light creatively, and start shooting.
 

KennethHamlett

New member
Give David Muench a cheap cell phone camera and he will produce photos worthy of renown.

Give an anonymous person with no experience a Linhof M679CS and all the studio equipment possible and you will have unremarkable snapshots.

Buy what you can afford, get the best lenses possible, learn to see light creatively, and start shooting.

AMEN! Very well said.
 

fotojack

Senior Member
blueiron, you're right on the money! Wish I had said that before you did! lol Having said that, I'm still partial to Nikon. It just feels right in my hands. I used to be a big Pentax fan.....till I got my hands on a Nikon. I'll never go back to anything else.
 

luvinrunnin

Senior Member
I know this isn't a real recent thread, BUT, I had been wondering the same thing, although I had already purchased the D90 having somehow missed the specs on how many fps the Canon 50d could shoot lol. So today while I was out and about, I held both cameras and at first I thought I liked the Canon better (even though it was a moot point now) and held each several times and realized that the Nikon just fit my hand better and put the shutter release right where my finger would lay right over it, where the Canon did not. Made me feel much better about my decision. My sister has the Canon 50d, and has used it much longer than I have my D90(had it a few days) so it will be interesting to me to compare our photos in the future once I've learned how to use mine.
 
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