Between the two brands....
KCook wrote: Depends a lot more on what store you are shopping in, than the manufactures themselves. As not all stores stock the full line for every brand. In fact, that is darned rare!
If you're shopping all outlets, I'd say it's a wash. Both have a 100 times more gear than I will ever be able to afford.
Kelly Cook
Yup. Also, be careful with store salesperson's recommendations. I hear Canon will sometimes run a spiff to move certain gear. You should know what you want before you walk in.......
Why so serious?
effron wrote: I hear Canon will sometimes run a spiff to move certain gear.
All the time. As does Nikon, Pentax, Oly, Tamron, Sigma, etc... They all pay out rewards to sales people who move certain equipment, get people to upgrade, etc... When I was selling cameras (1990s) Tamron was paying better than anyone. If I could sell a Tamron lens on a Canon or Nikon body they paid me the lens bonus plus an extra bonus. And that's on top of what the Canon rep was going to pay me for selling the body. The reps came around every month, tallied up the receipts, and wrote out the checks. In a good month I could almost get enough kickbacks to match my salary and sales commission.
It never really influenced what I suggested to customers. I always pushed gear I believed in. I used Tamron, and thought they were a good deal.Canon and Nikon have tried more to be like each other over the last 50 years than any other camera manufacturers. They both have plenty of lens and other gear options.
Matthew
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MLKstudios wrote: As already mentioned, either is a good choice. When choosing any camera, I tell my students to go hold them. Buy the one that "feels" right to you. That's the one you will take with you.
Matthew
The one variable is that once you assemble a stable of lenses for one brand, it is sough to switch - and occasionally the controls will change (usually for the better). The control on my XSi are far better than my XT.My XSi with the grip I purchased feels far different than the camera without it.
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KCook wrote: Depends a lot more on what store you are shopping in, than the manufactures themselves. As not all stores stock the full line for every brand. In fact, that is darned rare!
If you're shopping all outlets, I'd say it's a wash. Both have a 100 times more gear than I will ever be able to afford.
Kelly Cook
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