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Newbie help: Canon EOS 350D vs. Nikon D70s
"R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah" writes:
I'm sorry, I'd thought that D50 is a lower-end as compared to D70s. But, when I checked http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond50/ I came to know D50 is a better camera. Thanks for pointing it. I wouldn't say it's better. It's newer and has some advantages because of technology improvements. But it really is a lower-end camera. If I were choosing between a D70s and D50 today, I'd think it over carefully but would probably end up with a D70s. The wireless flash control feature is worth the price difference all by itself, since you'd need an additional iTTL Speedlight to do the same thing with the D50. |
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Newbie help: Canon EOS 350D vs. Nikon D70s
Paul Rubin wrote:
"R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah" writes: I'm sorry, I'd thought that D50 is a lower-end as compared to D70s. But, when I checked http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond50/ I came to know D50 is a better camera. Thanks for pointing it. I wouldn't say it's better. It's newer and has some advantages because of technology improvements. But it really is a lower-end camera. If I were choosing between a D70s and D50 today, I'd think it over carefully but would probably end up with a D70s. The wireless flash control feature is worth the price difference all by itself, since you'd need an additional iTTL Speedlight to do the same thing with the D50. Hmm, again I'm lost... anyway, thanks a lot for your open critic. It's much useful in choosing the camera. Thanks again. -- ?php echo 'Just another PHP saint'; ? Email: rrjanbiah-at-Y!com Blog: http://rajeshanbiah.blogspot.com/ |
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Newbie help: Canon EOS 350D vs. Nikon D70s
Paul Rubin wrote:
"R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah" writes: I'm sorry, I'd thought that D50 is a lower-end as compared to D70s. But, when I checked http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond50/ I came to know D50 is a better camera. Thanks for pointing it. I wouldn't say it's better. It's newer and has some advantages because of technology improvements. But it really is a lower-end camera. If I were choosing between a D70s and D50 today, I'd think it over carefully but would probably end up with a D70s. snip Sorry, BTW, what's your opinion about Canon 350d? (Just curious) -- ?php echo 'Just another PHP saint'; ? Email: rrjanbiah-at-Y!com Blog: http://rajeshanbiah.blogspot.com/ |
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Newbie help: Canon EOS 350D vs. Nikon D70s
Bill wrote:
R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah wrote: Since this will be your first DSLR, I'll take a chance and say you should get the D50 with the 18-70mm lense. It should do everything you need for a relatively long time. I'm thankful for the advice. I was really scratching my head and your advice is really helpful. All of the models you mentioned are capable of taking great photos. Just remember to handle them in the store first, as that can be the deciding factor. Sure. Thanks. -- ?php echo 'Just another PHP saint'; ? Email: rrjanbiah-at-Y!com Blog: http://rajeshanbiah.blogspot.com/ |
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Newbie help: Canon EOS 350D vs. Nikon D70s
R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah wrote:
I want someone to help me to choose the camera. For about 15-years I have had great passion towards photography, but never used any camera as it is/was costlier for me to afford. I also attended a very very basic photographic class (which is more of film and focal length basics) 10 years ago. At that time some photographers suggested me to buy Nikon SLR. I was collecting money for sometime to buy Nikon SLR and came to know that DSLR is taking the world--so again started collecting money. Now I have some money to buy DSLR. While searching I came to know Canon EOS 350D and Nikon D70s are competitors and also good for the price. I have high difficulty in choosing the camera as I just have enthusiasm and no knowledge on this. I have also read many reviews including DPreview, but for me it's very very difficult to decide. 1. What is the better among Canon EOS 350D and Nikon D70s? (I do not have much of money to play with; so I want to buy the best for the money. I hope, being a geek I can easily become pro once I get camera.) 2. Is it *really* true that Canon EOS 350D is cheaper than Nikon D70s? (some sites say Canon kit costs $999 while Nikon kit costs $1,199) The EOS-350D with the EF-s 17-85 IS lens is $1250, while the D70s with the 18-70 lens is $1250. So for that $50 extra, you get 33% higher resolution, and the image-stabilized lens. It's also lower noise, and has a better selection of accessories. I think that it's worth spending the extra money for the better Canon lens. The kit lenses with the Nikon D50 and Canon 350xt are pretty good optically, not not terrific. It's kind of too bad that Canon has no EF-s 17-85 lens that is cheaper, but not image-stabilized, but at the same time, Nikon would benefit from an image-stabilized version of their 18-70 lens. For more information, see "http://digitalslrinfo.com" |
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Newbie help: Canon EOS 350D vs. Nikon D70s
Bill wrote:
SMS wrote: While searching I came to know Canon EOS 350D and Nikon D70s are competitors and also good for the price. I have high difficulty in choosing the camera as I just have enthusiasm and no knowledge on this. The EOS-350D with the EF-s 17-85 IS lens is $1250, while the D70s with the 18-70 lens is $1250. So for that $50 extra, you get 33% higher resolution, and the image-stabilized lens. It's also lower noise, and has a better selection of accessories. I think that it's worth spending the extra money for the better Canon lens. Depends what you mean by "better". Mechanically? Optically? IS feature? While I think the Canon 17-85 IS has its benefits, it suffers from CA and lack of sharpness and contrast. Mechanically they're about the same. The great thing is the IS feature, but I don't think it's worth the price unless you desperately need image stabilization. Optically, the Nikon 18-70 is the better lense, with better sharpness and contrast across the zoom and aperture ranges. The only real issue with the Nikon is vignetting at 18mm when used wide-open. It's a fair bit less expensive than the Canon too. My Canon 17-40 L is better than either of them, but then it also costs substantially more and should perform better. If I was just starting out and deciding between Canon and Nikon systems based on these two lenses, I'd go with Nikon without hesitation and save some money. It's kind of too bad that Canon has no EF-s 17-85 lens that is cheaper, but not image-stabilized, but at the same time, Nikon would benefit from an image-stabilized version of their 18-70 lens. I agree. Thanks to you and SMS for the critic on lenses. Incidentally, it's sad that you're disabling the archive of your wonderful posts:-( -- ?php echo 'Just another PHP saint'; ? Email: rrjanbiah-at-Y!com Blog: http://rajeshanbiah.blogspot.com/ |
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