I think that you should pick the one that most suits your needs.  Makes
sense, doesn't it?  After all, *you* are planning on using the camera, not
us...

steve

Buy the Nikon....better technology in THAT camera....

These were the 2 i was considering, but they both had very basic kit lenses,
so I paid a bit extra and got a d70s which had a much better kit lens.

You go for the one that feels better when you take pictures with it.
Really. Which one has a grip that feels better, which one feels more
stable when you take a picture, which one you could stand to walk
around with it in your hand all day.

They are otherwise nearly identical. Personally, I would go for the
Nikon. Not only does it feel better to me, but it has better lenses
available for it and I think the buttons and menus are better laid out.

My daughter, OTOH, went for the Canon. For the same reasons that I like
the Nikon.

I considered both when I was looking. Never having used a 'real' SLR
and neither a Canon nor a Nikon, I went for the Nikon. It felt more
tactile and fit my hands better than the Canon. Oh and I found it
cheaper on ebay than anything else. Simple as that really.

Doc

You need to look at the camera system if you are planning to get more
involved in photography. Both manufacturers have good stuff and both
have crap stuff, but having used both sytems extensively, I'd have to
say that Nikon has a more accessible, more affordable system than Canon
does.

I'll also venture that Canon are currently outsourcing their repairs to
third party vendors and that in itself is a big problem for many Canon
shooters.

Personally...it's got to be Nikon for me.

abbasam schreef:

I bought a Nikon D70s recently. Why? Because i wanted to keep my Nikon
lenses.  If i wouldn't have had any lenses, chance is that i would have
bough a 350D. Maybe, maybe not ...  personally, i don't care much about
bodies.

Until 2 months ago I was using an old Nikon body released in 1980! It
was so basic and so old and yet, i liked it and i liked a lot of the
pictures i made with it.  Both the 350d and the D50/D70 are an
incredible technological leap for me.

The body's not so important.  The lens is important and especially,
your talent to see great shots!  :-)

-Kris

If you have big hands buy the Nikon, the Canon is awful for people with
big hands. Either camera will take good pictures, the D50 has very good
high ISO capabilities. With the Nikon you might want to buy the 18-70
lens, instead of the 18-55. Both are better than the Canon kit lens.
You may also want to look at Pentax and Sony/Minolta. Pentax especially
has a better viewfinder and a good kit lens. Go to a store, pick them
up and see which feels best to you.

Tom

According to abbasam <u24240@uwe>:

    Well ... I would prefer the D70s over the D50 (and I have a
D70), but (getting way out of the price range) I would like to have a
D200 -- someday.

    However -- the first question is whether you happen to have a
*film* SLR of either of those two lines.  If so, then you have lenses
already, and it would make more sense to get a DSLR which would allow
you to continue to use those lenses.

    Lacking that determining factor, I would suggest that you go to
your local camera store and *try* both cameras in the store.  See which
one fits *your* hands better, and which one has more of the frequently
used controls where you would be able to reach them easily.  I started
with Nikon lenses, so I did not have to make that choice, but others
have tried similar tests, and some have chosen one, and some the other,
so it is an individual thing.

    If you go with the D50, I would suggest that you spend a bit
more and get the 18-70mm lens which is the "kit" lens for the D70 and
D200.  It is an excellent lens for the money, and I have heard reports
that the standard kit lenses for the D50 are not as satisfactory.

    If you intend to take photos in low light conditions (perhaps
from a seat in a theater (without flash) where the only light is on the
stage, or perhaps elsewhere -- with or without flash -- the D70 has a
button to illuminate the LCD display on the top which allows you to
check the settings.  With the D50, you will have to use a small
flashlight (perhaps as simple as a coin cell and a red LED) to
illuminate it under those conditions.

    There are other differences between the D50 and the D70 which
speak in favor of the latter for *me* -- such as having two control
dials, one for the aperture and one for the shutter speed when you are
in various modes other than full auto.  I don't know how much you will
want to control what your camera does, so this may not matter to you.

    You'll need to accept guidance from someone else for the Canon
line, since I have no experience with them.

    Good Luck,
        DoN.

I wish 350D had D50's 1/500s flash sync.

350D can separate AF and shutter release on to 2 different buttons.

If you go Canon, you might start with:

Canon 350D
Canon 50/1.8
Canon 20-35/3.5-4.5
Canon 70-300/4-5.6 IS
Sigma EF 500 DG

http://digitcamera.tripod.com/#slr

I personally shoot with a Nikon.  But some might argue that Canon's the
better value.

Both are fine cameras and both Nikon and Canon have excellent systems
(system includes cameras, lenses, flashes, etc.).

Either one will provide good quality.  What might sway you are the
ergonomics.  Go to a store and actually hold a D50 and hold a Rebel XT
(350D).  Which do you prefer?  Which is easier for you to adjust the
settings?

Kevin

Where is something I would like your opinion on now,
What do you guys think of the Olympus E500.