Canon or Nikon?

The War Continues, Which Side Will You Choose?

Leading the pack in the DSLR arena is my personal favorite Canon and Nikon. Both are great cameras and their almost cult like fan bases are just as great. Just ask any professional photographer in the world, I almost guarantee they will either say Canon or Nikon DSLR. Yes there are other brands, but honestly what is the point of even mentioning them. But if you are an amateur photographer with the great problem of choosing your very first DSLR, I got you. A few things you should know, I am a Canon man myself, but I have to say I have thought about getting a Nikon, just for the hell of it.

As mentioned before, these are the top brands of DSLR on the market, so without question the image quality will be great on both, and honestly not much of a difference. Specs will be pretty much the same so again nothing to really argue about there. For the first time buyer, most important question will of course be price. I would love to tell you that Canon is cheaper on the entry level, but in all honesty it’s not. Nikon typically is cheaper, so naturally most first time buyers would see that and go for the Nikon. Let’s look at what I like to call the beginner level DSLR for both brands. First is the Canon T3 series, well built, and will give you the bang for your buck. Running price is 359.99 on the Canon website

Nikon D3100 also well-built and image quality is equal to Canon. Only thing that sets it apart really is the price. The Nikon is running at 279.00 body only of course. Here is where the issue for me comes in with the Nikon brand; they typically have issues with using old lenses and other name brand lenses. For the most part, you have to use Nikon brand lenses for Nikon DSLR, unless you purchase a mount adapter. Canon is compatible with almost all lenses, old, new and other brand names. In the long run it makes things much easier, and gives you more options.

That is it really, at the end of the day both brands are great, and I might buy a Nikon in the near future, but once you really get into photography and more knowledgeable of the craft and art of it. You will quickly learn it’s all about the glass. Your lens means everything, you can have the most expensive camera body, but that glass makes all the difference, and a little creativity always helps to.