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Rebel XTi vs d40x
I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a
lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? |
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"Strelzj" schreef in bericht
oups.com... I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/comp..._d40x&show=all Rutger -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/zwaarddrager |
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On Jun 4, 6:21 pm, "Rutger" wrote:
"Strelzj" schreef in ooglegroups.com... I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/comp...=sidebyside&ca... Rutger --http://www.flickr.com/photos/zwaarddrager Thanks for that link! Is there any other advice that you can give from experience. I don't know what all the terminology means, and how to determine which components are better, etc... |
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On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:31:25 -0000, Strelzj wrote:
: On Jun 4, 6:21 pm, "Rutger" wrote: : "Strelzj" schreef in ooglegroups.com... : : I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a : lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really : like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their : opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? : : http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/comp...=sidebyside&ca... : : Rutger : : --http://www.flickr.com/photos/zwaarddrager : : Thanks for that link! Is there any other advice that you can give from : experience. I don't know what all the terminology means, and how to : determine which components are better, etc... Please don't be offended, but maybe you shouldn't spend that much money on a camera until you've had time to absorb "what all the terminology means". If you're determined to do so anyway, find a more experienced photographer whom you trust and take his (her) advice. That said, I own an XTi and can offer a couple of thoughts: - Many people think that the "kit" lens that comes with the camera isn't very good. A colleague at work suggested that I get it with the Sigma 18/50mm F2.8 lens instead, and I haven't been sorry. That lens is a bit heavy, but it's versatile and I've gotten pretty good results with it. - A couple of reviewers have knocked the XTi for being small and having its controls too close together. I have small hands and thin fingers and don't find that to be a problem. But someone with larger hands might well feel differently. Bob |
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On Jun 4, 5:52 pm, Strelzj wrote:
I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? The Nikon. At least you don't have to be a dwarf to hold the handgrip on it, even though it's smaller than the Canon. It's also better built. |
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Strelzj wrote:
I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? http://www.dpnotes.com/canon-eos-400...vs-nikon-d40x/ |
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On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:46:13 -0700, JoeG wrote:
I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? http://www.dpnotes.com/canon-eos-400...vs-nikon-d40x/ That's a pretty useful, fair review, even the conclusion section that has the D40x ahead on one point and the Rebel XTi ahead on another. The final conclusion though is asinine : If you shoot a high proportion of indoor sports (say college basketball), then the XTi is a must, don’t even contemplate the D40x in this case. since the review's prior statements that justifies this is : [assumptions] 1. You don’t have any digital SLR system to begin with, or the one you have is not a significant factor in your decision 2. You have a limited budget (I won’t assume how much), and you’re looking to get the best value for the money paid [points] the Nikon D40x gives better images even if you were to mount ordinary, consumer-level Nikkor lenses on it. In other words, you don’t need to purchase expensive glass to enjoy high quality output (consider a 400D user review by Jovo, who shared some excellent pictures taken with pro-level lenses and advised against using cheap glass with the XTi) from the camera, something that cannot be said of the Canon system. and for the XTi to beat out the D40x for sports photography, you'll need an assumed 'unaffordable' lenses, but that's no problem if : . . . you have a friend who can loan you an EF 85mm f/1.8 USM lens, you’ll be out-shooting a Nikon D40x owner trying to photograph the action during an indoor basketball match. How many photographer newbies are going to have not only a friend that has that 85mm f/1.8 USM lens (or a more expensive, longer, fast lens) and of these pros or serious amateur friends, how many of them would be willing to lend said expensive lens to a newbie without requiring the exchange of a large bundle of cash, a credit card or a child? |
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"Strelzj" wrote in message oups.com... I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? Hi. You will hear many pros and cons for either Camera, however they are both pretty good pieces of kit, and both are capable of producing superb results. If you are a beginner, they will both have the capability to keep up with you as your skills advance. The most important thing about any Camera, is how it feels in your hands. No matter how advanced it is, if it is not comfortable for you to hold, you will not enjoy using it. So get yourself to a real shop, and handle both, then make your decision. Roy G |
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@REMOVE.tesco.net says... "Strelzj" wrote in message oups.com... I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? Hi. You will hear many pros and cons for either Camera, however they are both pretty good pieces of kit, and both are capable of producing superb results. If you are a beginner, they will both have the capability to keep up with you as your skills advance. The most important thing about any Camera, is how it feels in your hands. No matter how advanced it is, if it is not comfortable for you to hold, you will not enjoy using it. So get yourself to a real shop, and handle both, then make your decision. Roy G And that, is probably the most valuable advice anyone can offer you ! Assuming this was a genuine query... (Must stop reading Usenet.. getting far too cynical in my old age..) T. -- Do Binary Tripods have 11 legs ? |
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Rebel XTi vs d40x
"Strelzj" wrote in message oups.com... I am looking to get into photography with a decent SLR camera w/ a lense for under 800 dollars. I have found two cameras that I really like, the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon d40x. Can anyone post their opinion to help me make an educated choice between the two? Nikon fans will recommend the Nikon (as I do), and Canon fans probably the Canon. I think most people will agree that Nikon's 18-55mm kit lens is much better than Canon's (even Canon fans have called the Canon kit lens "trash"), and that the Nikon feels significantly better in the hands. Reviews I've seen also rate the Nikon's image quality as superior to the Canon's. Since the D40x is generally less expensive than the Rebel XTi, it is hard to think of a good reason to choose the Canon over the Nikon in this case. Another question is, Are you really sure you need or want the D40x over the D40? They are substantially the same camera except for the difference in resolution, six megapixels for the D40 vs ten for the D40x. Do you think you'd ever notice any difference even on a large print? The D40 is about $200 less expensive, and that's money you could be putting into a second lens or other camera-related equipment when you're ready to do so. Right now Buydig.com is selling the D40 with kit lens for $525, and you get free shipping and a free 1GB memory card as well. You can't beat that with a stick. If I didn't already have a D40 I'd be ordering one from them this minute. They are an absolutely reliable seller, and ship very fast. http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=NKD401855 Read this photographer's review and commentary on the D40 and D40x cameras: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm Neil |
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