So the Rebel XT has 8MP's where the D40 has 6MP's. The D40 has a larger screen. They both come with the standard 18 - 55 lens.
I'm coming down to buy my camera(I want to have lots of time learning the camera before I go to Europe), and I'm not sure which to go with. I always hear good things about Canon and the XT, but I've also heard that the Nikon D40 is good as well.
I was wondering if anyone here would have an idea based off their knowledge of these 2 cameras. Suggestions and comments would REALLY be helpful. Thanks guys.
Also, if anyone knows of a camera that is 200 dollars or so more, and will get better results as far as image quality goes, please list it, I would really appreciate it.
Last edited by TheAviator; 01-29-2007 at 08:10 PM.
Well, as I mentioned earlier, the D40 is reputed to have a somewhat better kit lens. But I really think the main difference comes down to feel. You need to get into a camera store and handle both of them for a while.
Well ya, I did that at Ritz, felt both the Rebel XT and the D40...Both were fine with me. So other than size and feel, they both come down to the same image results, or close to?
In my opinion, they're in the same ballpark. I'm sure you can find people with very strong technically-detailed opinions arguing for either. I've seen awesome photos from both.
On the technical side, though, dpreview actually did side-by-side studio-sample images from both of these cameras in their D40 review. That may or may not help you decide. (Although note that they're not using the kit lens for that.)
If you're interested in going up $200 in price, you might throw the newer Canon XTi into the mix. But I'd say spend that money on accessories instead.
If you don't have any investment in lenses and are starting from scratch, you can really choose either one. As others have said, it really depends on which you prefer.
This is a REALLY broad generalization, but I would guess the Nikon will handle "better" and get the exposure right more often while the Canon will deliver more resolution and smoother pictures (less noise). As Ken Rockwell often says, the Nikon is the camera he'll use 90% of the time while the Canon is the camera to use if you carry a tripod or shoot prints for lab comparisons. That sounds about right.
As Ken Rockwell often says, the Nikon is the camera he'll use 90% of the time while the Canon is the camera to use if you carry a tripod or shoot prints for lab comparisons. That sounds about right.
Ken is to Nikon as ___________ is to Tamron.
Don't trust what you read on Ken's site- it is just plain wrong.
Q. Do you know the difference between Ken Rockwell and a used car salesman?
A. A used car salesman knows when he is lying.
Don't trust what you read on Ken's site- it is just plain wrong.
Q. Do you know the difference between Ken Rockwell and a used car salesman?
A. A used car salesman knows when he is lying.
So Ken must be lying when he states that he chose to take his Nikon in the delivery room with him when his son was born??
Yeah, take Ken's advice with a grain of salt, just like anything else you read on the internet. OTOH, don't dismiss an opinion simply because you don't agree with it.
I'd rather buy a used D50 than touch a D40. 3AF, 6MP, crappy feel.... D40 is marketed to the newbie. It is not scaleable unlike the XT or the D50. 3AF.... geez even my old 35mm EOS had more than 3AF! How low can Nikon go these days?
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I'm sure they're hoping even lower. It's not a D80, but it's not meant to be.
The D50 is the same 6MP, and while it's got more autofocus points, it's an older generation and slower. I'll take "better" over "more". As for "crappy feel", if you don't like smaller and lighter, okay, whatever then.
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