Nikon D40 vs Canon Rebel XSi

Punk · 09-24-2008, 05:40 AM

Woow you guys killed me.

Once again it's a war between canoners and nikoners, I'm leaving!

cya

MBGraphics · 09-24-2008, 05:58 AM

You know the XSi is better than the D40!

But really, the XSi has the brand new technology, the D40 is out-dated.Now if it was the D60 he had gotten, then I would just keep that because the XSi and the D60 are very close quality-wise.

Punk · 09-24-2008, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MBGraphics

You know the XSi is better than the D40!

But really, the XSi has the brand new technology, the D40 is out-dated.Now if it was the D60 he had gotten, then I would just keep that because the XSi and the D60 are very close quality-wise.

I have the D40, I've seen the XSI, talked to people who tried both on a period of a month ror more and 9 out of 11 said the D40 was better for that price.

The menu, good repartition of the MP on the sensors etc.

Canon lenses are really good though, and Tamron is not crap, have you tried it before this shit?

computermaineack · 09-25-2008, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by computermaineack

I edited my post above...Newegg has the camera and two Canon lenses for $753. I think the Nikon was somewhere around $600 (not totally sure though) and I'd rather spend as little money as possible for the Canon and comprable lenses...preferably not more than $200 or so.

Thanks alot for the help.

Bump

Apparently there was a price drop at Newegg...the camera and two lenses, shipped, is now just over $730.

camera: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120262

lens: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830998381

Should I go for it?

**vroom_skies** · 09-25-2008, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punk

Woow you guys killed me.

Once again it's a war between canoners and nikoners, I'm leaving!

cya

I should bring Pentax into the mix! We all know Pentax is a much better choice then those, but unfortunately the OP is limited to generics...

computermaineack · 09-25-2008, 11:23 PM

I spoke with my brother, who's a (semi) professional photographer, and he told me not to get the Canon telephoto lens above because it is crap. I'm looking at getting the body and the wide angle lens (cheapest I've found is $650) and This lens, which I've found for $250. Its more than I wanted to spend but I'm confident that it will yield great pictures.

Does anyone know where I can find either the camera or the lens cheaper? Do you agree that it is worth it to spend the extra $300 and go for the Canon over the Nikon? Again, thanks for the help.

MagnumC · 11-17-2008, 05:02 PM

i have used canon and it has never given me headaches..

Ramomar · 11-17-2008, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punk

9 out of 11 said the D40 was better for that price.

Key statement.

You have to realize that you guys are comparing different level cameras. The D40 is roughly $450 while the XSi is around $650, you can't compare that, the XSi is obviously better. Note: I'm not talking price/performance wise I'm talking picture quality, features, reliance, in other words, overall performance.

BTW, that was a wild guess based on the price ^

logies · 11-20-2008, 09:39 AM

I think both cameras is very good futures and lences.

Irishwhistle · 11-20-2008, 08:19 PM

I WAY prefer Nikon over Canon, but I would DEFINITELY take an XSi over a D40... and with the prices I'm seeing on Amazon I'd take it over the D60... not the D90 though.

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computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,322	I spoke with my brother, who's a (semi) professional photographer, and he told me not to get the Canon telephoto lens above because it is crap. I'm looking at getting the body and the wide angle lens (cheapest I've found is $650) and This lens, which I've found for $250. Its more than I wanted to spend but I'm confident that it will yield great pictures. Does anyone know where I can find either the camera or the lens cheaper? Do you agree that it is worth it to spend the extra $300 and go for the Canon over the Nikon? Again, thanks for the help. __________________ "In the beginning the Universe was created. This made a lot of people angry, and was widely regarded as a bad idea." -Douglas Adams CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

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logies Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 30	Nikon D40 vs Canon Rebel XSi I think both cameras is very good futures and lences.

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Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 4,345	I WAY prefer Nikon over Canon, but I would DEFINITELY take an XSi over a D40... and with the prices I'm seeing on Amazon I'd take it over the D60... not the D90 though. __________________ Desktop / MSI Wind U100 Netbook AMD 64 X2 2.6GHz / Intel Atom 1.6GHz 2GB DDR2 800 RAM / 1GB DDR2 667 RAM 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 GPU / Intel GMA950 ASUS M3A76-CM / Intel 945GSE Chipset 120GB IDE HDD (lol) / 160GB HDD

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