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July 16, 2003
Ultimate Portable Digital SLR Camera
The battle of the ultimate portable digital SLR camera is heating up since Canon released the new 10D digital SLR camera this year to replace their previous D60. Now I say portable since both Nikon and Canon make more expensive professional camera body, but they weigh a brick (more than 2 lbs w/o battery or lens). Those aren't really portable in my book. To make thing even more interesting, Canon decided to price the camera aggressively at $1999 (MSRP). That's $200 lower than the previous D60. Since Canon is usually discounted more than Nikon in camera shops, you can grab a 10D for cool $1499 (You can get it cheaper if you get the gray market unit, but you don't get the US warranty from Canon). Nikon immediately lowered its price on the D100 to try to match. Now the Nikon D100 will cost you around $1699 from authorized Nikon dealers.
So, which camera would you get? If you have previous Canon or Nikon lenses costing $$$, then the choice is obvious. It would be extremely silly to get rid of your Nikon lenses that costed you more than $1000 just to save $200 on Canon. However, if you don't have any previous brand loyalty, the choice is really difficult.
One thing is clear--that the digital SLR age is finally here, and the days of 35mm SLR are numbered!
So, tell me what's your preference?
Posted by Ken in Photography
Comments
For me it would come down to feel of the cameras in my hand and the balance of the body and of course features and specs (assuming the image quality is equal). Size might also be an issue, depending on the difference, but most definitiely this is a decision to make at a camera shop and not by comparing specs on a website. :-)
Posted by: Mike Rohde at July 16, 2003 1:06 PM
Both should feel great in anyone's hands! Similar specs, similar picture quality. . . Yes, you need to take your CF card to the camera shop and take several pictures of identical ones, then make a decision. Even then, it would be hard.
Posted by: Ken at July 16, 2003 2:20 PM
Wow...this *is* a hard choice.
Posted by: Craig at July 16, 2003 11:27 PM