Great cam. :thumbsup:
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Nikon > Canon
But then again, I'm a Nikon fanboy
Seriously though, Nikon may be better for her, as they're smaller and have better ergonomics. Ok, ergonomics are debatable, but theyre almost always smaller than Canon counterparts, which are usually better for smaller female hands. Look at a new Nikon D3100, or a Nikon D90 (just discontinued but considered one of the best Nikon cameras of all time, so you can get good deals on them as they clear out the remaining inventory)
Nikon is a camera and lens manufacturer only. It's what they've been making from the start. There's a reason their lenses are more expensive than Canon, the optics are top notch quality, and you pay for it. Canon just happens to make cameras, along with printers, video cameras, etc...:flick:
Besides, everybody knows real pro's use Nikon :icon_wink Hehe just threw that in to mess with the Canon crowd, lol....
But then again, I'm a Nikon fanboy
Seriously though, Nikon may be better for her, as they're smaller and have better ergonomics. Ok, ergonomics are debatable, but theyre almost always smaller than Canon counterparts, which are usually better for smaller female hands. Look at a new Nikon D3100, or a Nikon D90 (just discontinued but considered one of the best Nikon cameras of all time, so you can get good deals on them as they clear out the remaining inventory)
Nikon is a camera and lens manufacturer only. It's what they've been making from the start. There's a reason their lenses are more expensive than Canon, the optics are top notch quality, and you pay for it. Canon just happens to make cameras, along with printers, video cameras, etc...:flick:
Besides, everybody knows real pro's use Nikon :icon_wink Hehe just threw that in to mess with the Canon crowd, lol....
you can't really go wrong with either Canon or Nikon (in that order )... but be prepared to shell out for lenses over time. A kit lens will get you by to start but eventually most will want to expand and the better lenses can far exceed the value of an entry level body.
)... but be prepared to shell out for lenses over time. A kit lens will get you by to start but eventually most will want to expand and the better lenses can far exceed the value of an entry level body.
Nikon's VR function pretty much automatically fixes any minor disturbances from breathing or a jittery hand. I use a D60 which to me for its nice a couple of years ago far exceedes what I expected from it. Especially considering I had bought P&S cameras for not much less and image quality was junk. I did consider an entry level Canon, but played with them in the stores and it just felt awkward in my hand and just didnt looks as nice as the Nikon. It is a classic battle of opinion between owners of the big 2 brands of DSLRs. Most Canon owners rag on Nikon, Nikon owners rag on Canons. Either will do the job, and do it well. It boils down to which is best for the owner.
As far as video on a DSLR, I would never buy a camera for that. Videos shot on a photo camera will never be of very impressive quality, it is a nice feature and one that I miss having on my own D60. But it is something that if your into, you look into a designated digital camcorder instead.
As far as video on a DSLR, I would never buy a camera for that. Videos shot on a photo camera will never be of very impressive quality, it is a nice feature and one that I miss having on my own D60. But it is something that if your into, you look into a designated digital camcorder instead.
It won't fix a changing plane of focus when using a macro lens then again I'm still new to adjusting the settings in regard to increasing what is in/out of focus when I'm really zooming in on something. Taking pics of fish with a macro lens has brought my timing to a whole new level.
I agree with you on buying a seperate camera for taking HD video although the ability to take HD video with the myriad of DSLR lenses is pretty neat. Taking HD video of Celestial Pearl Danios and other fish in general has given me much insight into how these nature show videographers must be setting up their shots... Trying to take an extreme closeup HD video of a CPD with a macro lens while holding the camera in my hands and breathing yields about 2 seconds of usable video before the fish moves and everything is out of focus... lol assuming I am able to get it in focus for the 2 swconds before it twitches.
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