canon or nikon

Take your Canon ESO 500 with you shopping and check out the compatibility of the lenses. Many newer Canon film lens will work on the digital. This could save you much money. Check out the other accessories, batteries etc. Many will work in a newer camera which will save you big time later. As far as which one is better it is like asking which is better a blue shirt or white shirt. It depends upon how you are going to use the camera and what you are used to. If it is for general photography then either one will do. If you are used to using a Canon Film Camera then your learning curve will be less as many things will be similar. Good luck and let us know.

mmh i am not a real expert deals with the digital cameras but surely these two brands are really good in these products!!In reality i think either canon or nikon will commercialize good cameras may eb it depends for what kind of purpose you want buy it and which kind of performances you expect!!Normally nikon sounds me really professional as features but also prices...canon on the contrary cna be used also for personal use...

I have both, a Nikon and a Canon camera. I like Nikon better, but I started off with a Canon one because of a price difference. I believe Nikon is way better, but it really is a matter of personal choice because both brands are really good. Let us now what your final choice is! Happy mylotting!

I had the same problem before but I got Nikon D90 at last. It's really good. Some people say Nikon's images are sharper than C. It depends on what you want to shot. N is more suitable for scenery and C is good at shotting persons. Anyways, they are both Ok. The most important thing is your budget. I'm an English beginner and hope it makes sense.

I see this is an older post, and you have probably made your decision by now. But in case someone comes across this in a search, I thought I would give my opinion. I shoot Canon, mostly because that is what I started with. If you have and EOS camera, then you undoubtedly have purchased a lens or two for it. Your lenses will work on any digital EOS camera. (There are digital lenses, which are designated as EF-S lenses that only work on "cropped" digital camera bodies, and would not work on your 500 or a full frame dSLR such as a 1d.) If you have a speedlight, it will most likely fire from your camera, but the TTL metering will not work with it. It should work when controlled manually, but I cannot guarantee it. I noticed someone else mentioned the batteries might work, but I would not count on it. They vary even by the different models of dSLR's. I wish I could give some insight on the Nikon aspect of it, but I can't. I have never used a Nikon, and truly wish I would have tried one before I made my initial investment in my Canon equipment. I am in too deep to switch now! So if you don't have much invested in Canon equipment, I would most certainly look into Nikon. But if you have a couple grand in lenses, then it would not make much sense to switch, in my opinion. They are both great brands. You can take beautiful pictures with either. I personally believe that Canon has better high grade lenses, but I have always had a sneaking suspicion that Nikon's lower end glass is the better of the two. Nikon is said to have a great autofocusing system, and I have to say that there are times I am not happy with that on my Canon. But if you already are using EOS, you have a pretty good indication of if you like it or not. To make things worse, it appears that Olympus and Sony are making some pretty decent camera bodies these days, and from what I read, the lenses Oly uses are pretty good. I know from experience that looking for your next camera can make your head spin! And there are tons of things to consider. If you haven't already found what you are looking for, I truly wish you luck!

actually it kind of depends what will you mainly use the camera for. from personal experience, the Canon system (camera, lens, accessories and stuff..) is more responsive for real outdoor work. but if you're going to be using it in a controlled environment, then i'd suggest a Nikon. it's a personal favorite of mine when doing studio work with lights that you can control.. :)