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Hi Gary,
You won't know this but the hornets are buzzing
I have the D70, and from received the wisdom the 20D is 'better', but costs more, so that's what you'd expect. I guess you don't have any lenses that might sway the choice, so perhaps be guided by total budget. If you choose the D70 (actually the revamped D70s is coming out soon) it comes with a very good 18-70 lens and you'll have some money left to buy other decent lenses, flash etc. If you choose the 20D, you won't have that extra to play with.
As you've already played with both, maybe you need to think of what you plan to use the camera for, and which one has the best ability to do it. Features/benefits etc. Although of course if you buy the Canon you won't be able to join the famous 'D70 Owner's Clud'
>> Edited by simpo two on Friday 13th May 09:45
You won't know this but the hornets are buzzing
I have the D70, and from received the wisdom the 20D is 'better', but costs more, so that's what you'd expect. I guess you don't have any lenses that might sway the choice, so perhaps be guided by total budget. If you choose the D70 (actually the revamped D70s is coming out soon) it comes with a very good 18-70 lens and you'll have some money left to buy other decent lenses, flash etc. If you choose the 20D, you won't have that extra to play with.
As you've already played with both, maybe you need to think of what you plan to use the camera for, and which one has the best ability to do it. Features/benefits etc. Although of course if you buy the Canon you won't be able to join the famous 'D70 Owner's Clud'
>> Edited by simpo two on Friday 13th May 09:45
simpo two said:
consider the 350D. 20D blows the D70 out the water but costs more
Weeeelll - I think that practically speaking, at that level the person behind the camera is the major factor.
it goes some way yes but the 20D has ISO 100 and is significantly less noisey at higher ISO levels, has a faster fps, more mp, better built, easyer to use ergonimically and is not a nikon
poah said:
it goes some way yes but the 20D has ISO 100 and is significantly less noisey at higher ISO levels, has a faster fps, more mp, better built
Sounds like it's got it all... but wait a minute, what's this?
poah said:
is not a nikon
Oh well never mind then! So close, but not quite there! :P
dcw@pr said:
poah said:
easyer to use ergonimically
WRONG!!!!
and I'm not talking about the spelling
>> Edited by dcw@pr on Friday 13th May 13:16
20D has better grip and all the buttons in the right place.
D2X has an improved grip though. nikon muct have reversed engineered the canon one lol
>> Edited by poah on Friday 13th May 15:16
I think we're getting distracted. It's perfectly obvious that people who bought Nikons did so because that's what they preferred, and people who bought Canons did so because that's what they preferred.
Try to ignore partisan views and concentrate on what best fits your bill - not someone else's - for your budget.
Try to ignore partisan views and concentrate on what best fits your bill - not someone else's - for your budget.
poah said:
20D has better grip and all the buttons in the right place.
D2X has an improved grip though. nikon muct have reversed engineered the canon one lol
>> Edited by poah on Friday 13th May 15:16
actually I think the grip on the D2x is worse than on the D1x...
I've used Nikons for quite a few years, but over the last year I've used Canons a lot more, and a month ago I switchad over to Canon completely.
I love my new camera, but I have to say the Nikon is more intutive to use both in terms of the physical controls and to a larger degree the menus for all te different functions.
Having said that I am on the lookout for a 20D so if anyone knows of a decent one for sale...
simpo two said:
I think we're getting distracted. It's perfectly obvious that people who bought Nikons did so because that's what they preferred, and people who bought Canons did so because that's what they preferred.
Try to ignore partisan views and concentrate on what best fits your bill - not someone else's - for your budget.
of course but you wouldn't really say the same thing on a porsche vs. ferrari thread or somthing like that...
in this case I think the valid point has already been made that the 20D is a more expensive and "better" camera than the D70, and out of those two I would go for the 20D every time.
In general I think that at the moment Canons have better image quality whereas Nikons are slightly nicer to use (with some notable exceptions - the 1dsII has a couple of marvelous features that would seriously improve the d2x). But they all produce very good pics, so go and have a play and see which you prefer in your hands.
For what it's worth, I feel Canon make better lenses, but Nikon are making good strides back on this, so again not a lot of difference.
dcw@pr said:I think that it's Nikon the make the better lenses...
I think we're getting distracted. It's perfectly obvious that people who bought Nikons did so because that's what they preferred, and people who bought Canons did so because that's what they preferred.
Try to ignore partisan views and concentrate on what best fits your bill - not someone else's - for your budget.
of course but you wouldn't really say the same thing on a porsche vs. ferrari thread or somthing like that...
in this case I think the valid point has already been made that the 20D is a more expensive and "better" camera than the D70, and out of those two I would go for the 20D every time.
In general I think that at the moment Canons have better image quality whereas Nikons are slightly nicer to use (with some notable exceptions - the 1dsII has a couple of marvelous features that would seriously improve the d2x). But they all produce very good pics, so go and have a play and see which you prefer in your hands.
For what it's worth, I feel Canon make better lenses, but Nikon are making good strides back on this, so again not a lot of difference.
....but anyway, I still maintain my own stupid mantra here.... go and handle, feel, caress you weapon of choice. My stupidly simple philosophy includes the "if it don't feel right you ain't gonna use it" philosophy
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