*** CANON REBEL XT or NIKON D40 ***

[hola brooklyn]

I want a CHEAP Digital SLR.

I'm going from a cheap SD400 to one of these.

Which should I go for.

And if any owners of one of these cameras got portait pictures and want to post em let me see em.

 

[jjlt76]

im in the same dilemma but look like im leaning towards the D40

 

[hola brooklyn]

Same..

It's cheaper.

 

[SVNTI]

D40!

You should got go use both of them in person though.

 

[ikonstar]

tell me why i was doing this same research earlier today.

And if any owners of one of these cameras got portait pictures and want to post em let me see em.

 

[lil shocker]

I got the D40...no complaints at all

 

[apocalypz]

Originally Posted by lil shocker

I got the D40...no complaints at all

Same.

 

[jomitm]

it's a toss up really. you can't go wrong with either.







but canon ftw.

 

[alejanz28]

try this site it has pics and reviews

http://www.dpreview.com/

 

[jjlt76]

just got back from store, and i copped the............... D40

 

[SVNTI]

 

[jjlt76]

just a heads up incase you got a Sams near you, the Sam's club near me had the D40 for $550 and 3 year insurance for $30 and if you used the Sam'scredit card there was no interest for 3 months. i copped mine somewhere else for 500 with free memory card and case with a hookup

.... now i just needsome flash and a RAW converter program

 

[SVNTI]

Originally Posted by JJLT76

just a heads up incase you got a Sams near you, the Sam's club near me had the D40 for $550 and 3 year insurance for $30 and if you used the Sam's credit card there was no interest for 3 months. i copped mine somewhere else for 500 with free memory card and case with a hookup

.... now i just need some flash and a RAW converter program

Just use photoshop for the raw files. or get CaptureNX from the inter webs. The D40 comes with Nikons PictureProject thatyou can use also. How much are you spending on a flash?

 

[jjlt76]

dont know but i want one mainly for shooting sports, also can you recommend the cheapest quality superzoom lens..... cant wait to hit the nude beach with asuperzoom lense

.... j/p

 

[SVNTI]

Originally Posted by JJLT76

dont know but i want one mainly for shooting sports, also can you recommend the cheapest quality superzoom lens..... cant wait to hit the nude beach with a superzoom lense

.... j/p

id recommend the Nikon 55-200mm VR

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]$249.95 MSRP[/font]

 

[jjlt76]

perfect, i will cop near my birthday cus right now im out of mula (looks at wallet)

 

[SVNTI]

Originally Posted by Cyprus Sinner II

I have the XTi, I like it and have had no complaints (Other than I bought it recently and found out the XSi is coming out for the same price I paid).

Never used the D40 or any Nikon, so I can't really provide any insight on comparing the two.

The major buying point that sold me on a Canon is that most of the lenses for the film SLRs also work for the digital SLRs and I heard that is not the case for Nikon.

Yeah, I would have gotten the XTi for that reason also, but you can still use AF lenses on the D40, but you would have to autofocus yourself which inst toobad. The price difference pretty much sealed it for me though.

 

[high st]

d50>>both

 

[dashoecollecta]

Canon xt ftw! lol i love mine.

 

[i love af1]

I found a good article about different cameras and image quality...

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htmhttp://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm

 

[mases apprentice]

Originally Posted by HOLA BROOKLYN

I want a CHEAP Digital SLR.

I'm going from a cheap SD400 to one of these.

Which should I go for.

And if any owners of one of these cameras got portait pictures and want to post em let me see em.

was in the same dilemma a month ago.

came out to the xt. why? 8mp, more compatible lens, cheaper, and more.

i got my xt for 440 shipped. you can probably get it cheaper.and i love the sound it makes lol

 

[rugbyqmed]

In my opinion as a Imaging Specialist at Circuit Cit, I wouldnt buy neither. I would save a lil more and step up to the D60 or D40x or Rebel XTi. I personallyam a big SONY DSLR fan now. I just recenntly purchased the DSLRA200 and it is one of the best SLRs I have used to date. I have read many reviews and viewed thesony image quality tests and the SONY wins hands down. Professionals do not even compare the D40, D40x, REBEL XT, REBEL XTi to the SONY A100 or A20. All ofthese cameras are in the same entry level class. It is compared to the CANON 30D, 40D and NIKON D200. This is just my opinion. At a further note. It reallydoesnt matter which one you pick. You honestly will be happy either way.



SOME FULL REVIEWS:

SONY DSLRA100
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydslra100/

CANON EOS REBEL XT
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos350d/

CANON EOS REBEL XTi
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos400d/

NIKON D40
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40/

NIKON D40x
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40x/

 

[bubblegumxsoles]

I'm in the same boat. All my friends have Canon Rebels, but my mom swears by Nikon..

 

[SVNTI]

Originally Posted by rugbyqmed

In my opinion as a Imaging Specialist at Circuit Cit, I wouldnt buy neither. I would save a lil more and step up to the D60 or D40x or Rebel XTi. I personally am a big SONY DSLR fan now. I just recenntly purchased the DSLRA200 and it is one of the best SLRs I have used to date. I have read many reviews and viewed the sony image quality tests and the SONY wins hands down. Professionals do not even compare the D40, D40x, REBEL XT, REBEL XTi to the SONY A100 or A20. All of these cameras are in the same entry level class. It is compared to the CANON 30D, 40D and NIKON D200. This is just my opinion. At a further note. It really doesnt matter which one you pick. You honestly will be happy either way.

The Sony A100 is still a budget DSLR, and it IS compared to the D40/x, XT, XTi, D80 etc.

http://www.cameralabs.com/buyers_guide/budget_DSLRs/best_budget_DSLR.shtml

 

[rugbyqmed]

Originally Posted by SaNTi0321

Originally Posted by rugbyqmed

In my opinion as a Imaging Specialist at Circuit Cit, I wouldnt buy neither. I would save a lil more and step up to the D60 or D40x or Rebel XTi. I personally am a big SONY DSLR fan now. I just recenntly purchased the DSLRA200 and it is one of the best SLRs I have used to date. I have read many reviews and viewed the sony image quality tests and the SONY wins hands down. Professionals do not even compare the D40, D40x, REBEL XT, REBEL XTi to the SONY A100 or A20. All of these cameras are in the same entry level class. It is compared to the CANON 30D, 40D and NIKON D200. This is just my opinion. At a further note. It really doesnt matter which one you pick. You honestly will be happy either way.

The Sony A100 is still a budget DSLR, and it IS compared to the D40/x, XT, XTi, D80 etc.



That is true but iif you look at photo quality reviews the do not compare
http://www.cameralabs.com/buyers_guide/budget_DSLRs/best_budget_DSLR.shtml