From Digital Camera World
Canon vs Nikon: which DSLR system is best? A question that has frustrated many of the world’s greatest philosophers and may even have troubled the UN… Our in-depth comparison examines each system’s cameras, lenses, key features and much more.
Who makes the best DSLRs, Canon or Nikon? It’s the impossible question. If it wasn’t, one of these giants of the camera industry would be out of business by now.
The fact is, Canon and Nikon offer some of the best cameras, lenses, flash systems and accessories – and they have done for years.
Whichever line you choose, you’re investing in an extensive, well-supported system that caters for everyone, from beginners to experts, from wedding photographers to wildlife pros.
Has that stopped forums descending into flame wars over whether Canon or Nikon is best? Has it nuts.
In fact, it’s quite common to find photographers swapping systems, moving from Canon to Nikon or from Nikon to Canon.
This is largely dependant on which manufacturer has just leapfrogged the other in technology, whether that’s a new lens the other lacks or a camera body that set the new benchmark in autofocus or high ISO performance.
Nikon user and Photoshop guru Scott Kelby’s switch to Canon has been widely publicised, but there have been plenty of others – British landscape pro, Adam Burton (Canon to Nikon) andwildlife photographer Andy Rouse (Canon to Nikon and back to Canon) to name but two.
Back in the real world, the majority of us can’t afford to dance between systems. We generally stay locked in for years. But that doesn’t mean we can’t look over the fence slightly enviously every now and then.
With that in mind, here’s our appraisal of how Canon and Nikon DSLR systems currently compare.
See the full comparison here
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