ok im looking for entry level dslr. Now iv'e found the Canon Rebel xs (bottom line rebel) or the Nikon d60(d40 isnt good enough). Now priced about the same and i cant get over which one is better. Can someone help because ive checked bestbuy, circuit city, cnet and i just like both so much. So tell me why 1 is better.
and plus which one has a better stock lense. (the rebel comes with 2 i think) thanks
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The XS uses the same lenses as the $8000 pro models. It can also use the EF-S lenses, which vary from very cheap to very good image quality. Canon's lenses are made just as well (if not better) than comparable Nikon lenses. Also, all EF lenses will autofocus on the low end cameras, unlike Nikon's AF lenses. I like Canon better, so thats what I would get. Have you tried doing the bracketing manually (by changing the exposure compensation), or does it move the camera too much to be feasible for HDR imaging? Also, most HDR programs have some kind of alignment system if your pictures are somewhat off.
Anonymous
I don't think you can go wrong with either. They are so comparable that it is tough to say. If you have been to all those places, sometimes the deciding factor is something as simple as, how do they feel in your hands? That may sound funny, but if you are planning on using the camera a lot, and it feels uncomfortable or awkward to use, it will affect your pictures.
As far as mega pixels go, I think the pendulum has swung from far too much emphasis on them, to perhaps not enough. Something you will be doing - whether you plan to now or not - is to edit your photos on the computer. You will likely want to crop photos as well. Cropping takes pixels away from the photo. A little cropping will not affect a 6mp photo, but if you decide you want only half of the landscape you took, or only the person's face, not the whole body, the cropping gets severe.
Importantly, cropping enables you to alter your shooting to be more flexible. This is in direct contrast to what I had to do in the film days, where cropping 'in camera' was highly desirable.
lenslenders
Neither is better. Both Nikon and Canon make excellent cameras. If you're counting on numbers on a spec sheet or other people's opinions to make good pictures, you're already on the road to be disappointed. Cameras don't make great pictures. Photographers do.
Go to a good local camera store. (A REAL camera store, not some discount department like Best Buy or Circuit City.) Ask to try both cameras. Forget about megapixels, f-stops and focal lengths. Which one do you most enjoy using and most makes you want to take it home and make hundreds of pictures with it?
Buy that one.
Disclosure: I am the owner of http://www.lenslenders.com/ in Canada.
Anonymous
I would say Nikon D60.It is very easy to use and provides excellent and more sharper images without requiring a lot of technical knowledge.