Nikon D40 or Canon Rebel XT?

[Fingathing]

Which one to go for?

[krismur]

if you absolutely need a camera at this moment i would say the d40. if you can hold off for a bit and save, i would recommend you invest in a d300

[mellowbonsai]

the technical differences between these cameras are barely distinguishable

if you know what youre doing, youll take a good photo with either one. its the size, weight and user interface preferences that seem to tip consumers either way

i second the comment on the D300, but you should probably opt for the D40, XT or D80 before upgrading to a camera like that

[Fingathing]

D300 is out of the question, waaay out of my price range and features I don't really need. I hear Nikon lenses are better but I want to hear opinions first, if you had the choice between the 2 which would you choose?.

[krismur]

d40 then, it's simple to use and a great camera especially for the price. the lenses for either camera are roughly in the same price range, although some people choose canon because you can use most nikon lenses on canon cameras i think you need to get an adapter though.

as far as which lens is better, different people will give you different opinions. i personally use nikon lenses and have had no problem with them and i'm very pleased with the results.

[krismur]

also you might want to invest on a pretty decent flash, depending on what your budget is. but if you aren't trying to do anything major, i suppose the stock flash is ok, again, it all depends on what you are trying to do with the camera.

[Junetastic]

Olympus EVOLT E-510.

[jswanson3]

Base your decision on which lens system best fits your needs. It gets quite expensive to switch once you've invested in a system, and DSLR bodies are updated every 18 months or so.

[doctornick]

along with what's been said about glass, try them both out and see which one feels nicer to use, the canon probably has a slight edge over the nikon, but not by loads, they're a pretty even match.

[Ari Gold]

yea its really just a matter of preference..you cant go wrong with either one.

i've always owned nikon cameras so therefore i got the d40 and im completely satisfied with it.

[ericdw]

i just bought a D60 (literaly took it out of the box 10 minutes ago), it's basically the same as the D40, but I wanted the VR kit lens. I was deciding between that and the XSi, and went with the Nikon b/c i liked the feel better, and from what i've read, there are better lenses available.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

xsi looks to be a great bargain.

[MirrorLockUp]

I'd go for the Nikon. Especially if you'll be getting a nice flash. Nikon has a good flash system, and you can buy old Nikon flashes on the cheap (they'll also work on the canob rebel xti body, but for all of the features included in the newer nikon flashes you need a nikon body). Then again, I own an xti and stand by its quality. It's really up to you.

[khoiphan92]

this is a great site, a friend showed this to me awhile ago

D40

http://www.pixel-peeper.com/cameras/?camera=403

XT

http://www.pixel-peeper.com/cameras/?camera=5

you basically get to preview TONS of photos taken with the camera and different lens. its awesome!

[mis]

Im not too familiar with nikon, but apparently the Nikon D40 has the autofocus sys. built into the body as opposed to the lens(canon), so some lenses that can be used on the D40 cant be used on other Nikon cameras

[esoteric]

Im not too familiar with nikon, but apparently the Nikon D40 has the autofocus sys. built into the body as opposed to the lens(canon), so some lenses that can be used on the D40 cant be used on other Nikon cameras

The other way around, more likely.

The D40 sacrificed the built in auto focus motor for it's lighter weight and smaller size - so some of the older lenses you might not be able to use, and if so, will only be able to use it in manual focus mode.

The D40 is a great entry level camera and I'm probably just being biased, but I'd go with the D40 as Nikon has a great user interface and it is quite the easy camera to learn to shoot photography with. I had one and learned quite a bit from it.

Now I am selling it, just waiting for a buyer.