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Hm...which DSLR?
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RikWriter Wrote:It will come out soon after the second generation of the Canon camera that already had all its features.

LOL! Probably true!

Canon definately is faster off the mark with model releases, that is just their particular marketing strategy and not an indication of technological superiority. Being the first kid on the block with a new camera feature does not add one iota to one's skill as a photographer.

Canon and Nikon are both superior camera systems. The idea of switching from one system to another and taking a massive loss on your investment in lenses just to get a new feature or two is rediculous to most of us. I would bet that most of us use less than one half of the features are current SLR offers. So - for most of us - the decision of which "brand" has already been made. At dpreview, the posters constantly talk about switching brands to get one feature or another. I think they have rocks in their heads.

If you are starting over with no current investment - ignore feature listings. If you are not currently an experienced photographer ignore the 1D, 1Ds, 5D, D2X, D2Hs - they are way too much camera for you - and unless you are making your entire living at photography or are made of money, all cost way too much for the normal hobbyist.

Getting back to the original premise of this thread, a new photographer without an investment in lenses should realistically be looking at the entry level bodies: for Canon, the 300, 350, 10D and 20D - my pick would be the 20D. For Nikon: the D50 or D70s - I would go with the D70s.

Which one to choose? Again: don't worry about features or lenses - they all have lots. Pick them up in the store and try them out - if possible rent one for a weekend and do some field tests. Then buy the one that you like best - the features will be roughly equal - but the feel and the usability will vary - and that will be user specific.

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Hm...which DSLR? - by shuttertalk - Oct 3, 2005, 06:51
Hm...which DSLR? - by adam - Oct 3, 2005, 06:56
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 3, 2005, 09:23
Hm...which DSLR? - by Toad - Oct 3, 2005, 10:22
Hm...which DSLR? - by jericho - Oct 3, 2005, 16:50
Hm...which DSLR? - by shuttertalk - Oct 3, 2005, 17:36
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 3, 2005, 18:11
Hm...which DSLR? - by Toad - Oct 3, 2005, 18:50
Hm...which DSLR? - by shuttertalk - Oct 3, 2005, 19:41
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 3, 2005, 19:50
Hm...which DSLR? - by Wedding Shooter - Oct 3, 2005, 20:57
Hm...which DSLR? - by Toad - Oct 3, 2005, 21:15
Hm...which DSLR? - by Toad - Oct 3, 2005, 21:17
Hm...which DSLR? - by shuttertalk - Oct 3, 2005, 21:48
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 4, 2005, 05:05
Hm...which DSLR? - by StudioJ - Oct 4, 2005, 06:17
Hm...which DSLR? - by Toad - Oct 4, 2005, 11:15
Hm...which DSLR? - by slejhamer - Oct 4, 2005, 12:47
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 4, 2005, 18:18
Hm...which DSLR? - by Toad - Oct 4, 2005, 18:33
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 4, 2005, 19:12
Hm...which DSLR? - by shuttertalk - Oct 4, 2005, 19:32
Hm...which DSLR? - by Wedding Shooter - Oct 4, 2005, 19:35
Hm...which DSLR? - by guitarman - Oct 6, 2005, 07:22
Hm...which DSLR? - by matthew - Oct 6, 2005, 17:07
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 6, 2005, 17:41
Hm...which DSLR? - by matthew - Oct 6, 2005, 18:02
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 6, 2005, 18:19
Hm...which DSLR? - by matthew - Oct 6, 2005, 19:51
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 6, 2005, 21:08
Hm...which DSLR? - by matthew - Oct 7, 2005, 16:34
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 7, 2005, 16:51
Hm...which DSLR? - by matthew - Oct 7, 2005, 18:03
Hm...which DSLR? - by shuttertalk - Oct 7, 2005, 18:43
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 7, 2005, 21:27
Hm...which DSLR? - by EnglishBob - Oct 7, 2005, 23:07
Hm...which DSLR? - by RikWriter - Oct 8, 2005, 06:16
Hm...which DSLR? - by matthew - Oct 8, 2005, 11:16
Hm...which DSLR? - by jogiba - Oct 20, 2005, 14:07
Hm...which DSLR? - by Wedding Shooter - Oct 20, 2005, 20:12
Hm...which DSLR? - by matthew - Oct 20, 2005, 20:49
Hm...which DSLR? - by Wedding Shooter - Oct 20, 2005, 23:26
Hm...which DSLR? - by matthew - Oct 21, 2005, 16:33

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