howhowhow which one to choose. Canon 20d or nikon D70s

[morales]

Its seems like many reviews seems to compare these 2 cameras quite closely. Planning to get my Dslr soon. Any advices?

[mpenza]

if lack of vertical grip, slower burst mode (3fps vs 5fps) and lack of high speed flash sync are not major concerns, go for the cheaper D70s.

[eric69]

I think the Canon 20D is long overdue its successor.. Both are good cameras. Also consider Olympus E-500 if budget constraint.

[mpenza]

Originally Posted by eric69 I think the Canon 20D is long overdue its successor.. Both are good cameras. Also consider Olympus E-500 if budget constraint.

Dun think 20D is overdue. There is no camera in the market to compete in the same segment as 20D at the moment. But it'll change when D200 is launched....

[DT_]

to ask this question in the "canon" forum gets u a very obvious answer..

[fatjp]

Get the 20D can bring you a longer way.

Long story if you wan to listern pm me.

[mpenza]

Originally Posted by DT_ to ask this question in the "canon" forum gets u a very obvious answer..

not all photographers are brand fanatics lah

[espn]

Originally Posted by mpenza not all photographers are brand fanatics lah

Well, still it's pretty obvious... you ask in Xxxx forum of course you get a Xxxx vote...

[Belle&Sebastain]

Originally Posted by morales Its seems like many reviews seems to compare these 2 cameras quite closely. Planning to get my Dslr soon. Any advices?

anyone will do.

[espn]

Originally Posted by Belle&Sebastain anyone will do.

Best comment the whole day.

After all... it's the photographer behind the camera....

[shinken]

Originally Posted by morales Its seems like many reviews seems to compare these 2 cameras quite closely. Planning to get my Dslr soon. Any advices?

Basically both a great cameras, and you won't regret all that much with either. The Canon 20D "might" be replaced next year (not sure about the D70s), and the Nikon's D200, which will be launched very soon, will provide very close competition (in terms of specs) to the Canon's 20D.

At the end of the day, how to choose depends on:

Your shooting style
Your preferences
Any compatible equipment you have right now
Budget
Reaction to the actual camera itself

If you will regret it upon buying, you probably would anyway, regardless of what advice you heed right now. If you won't, you probably won't, if you choose either of them.

[mephesto]

Hear hear... anyone will do.

This is in the same vein as 350D or D50, 350D or D70s, KM5D or 350D... the list goes on.

Depends if you have any Nikon or Canon lenses, which you prefer etc.
Best you go down to a camera shop and try out both, how the layout of the controls are, how it feels in your hand etc.

Of course technically speaking, the 20D is is more 'advanced' than the D70s, so it's not a true apple to apple comparison.

[mephesto]

Or... buy the 20D, if you don't like it, sell it to me cheap. Haha!

[fWord]

Besides what has already been mentioned, do take time to check out choice of lens and the prices for each of the brands' lenses. At the end of the day, you'll most likely wind up spending more money on the lenses than the body itself.

Some cameras, such as the Olympus E-300 and Sigma SD10 appealed to me in the past, but it's more difficult to find lenses for both these cameras.

I shall refrain from commenting further, because much as I believe most brand DSLRs are at the very least decent, I don't know each of them well enough to compare them with each other.

Do bear in mind that the Nikon D200 is on the way, and there are rumours of a Canon 20D successor. So if you can hold off on the purchase for a while, then wait at the sidelines and compare the newer models at a later stage.

[morales]

oh since someone mentioned about lens, what do you guys think bout the difference between nikor and canon lens ? since in the long run, collection of lens would be inevitable. Difference as in price differences, 3rd party supporters, quality.

[shinken]

Originally Posted by morales oh since someone mentioned about lens, what do you guys think bout the difference between nikor and canon lens ? since in the long run, collection of lens would be inevitable. Difference as in price differences, 3rd party supporters, quality.

Your question could yet again raise heated debates over the optical quality of Nikon vs Canon's glasses, in which gross generalisations would be made in whatever advice you're ever going to get. My take is, Nikon has good and bad glasses, Canon has good and bad glasses. The bad glasses from both brands are definitely of acceptable quality to non-professionals. That's the only generalisation I'm comfortable to make. Both Canon and Nikon also have expensive and cheap lenses. Hard to generalise without sending wrong messages here as well.

As for 3rd party lenses, you can almost surely expect brands like Tamron, Tokina and Sigma to make lenses for both Nikon and Canon mount for the same lens model.

[mpenza]

unless you have very specialised usage, either system has more than enough to meet your needs.

[USM]

Go for Nikon D200. No need to think so hard.

Best of Specs, value for money, higher resale value, less depreciation, etc, etc.

[BraveHart]

Go for the camera brand that your friends/photo buddies use.

[Garion]

Originally Posted by mpenza not all photographers are brand fanatics lah

Hear hear. Sometimes its really off-putting to hear biased comments from this particular bunch of ppl. To me, a camera system is just a tool, a way and means to get the pic you want. No camera system is perfect. You just have to learn the idiosyncracies and live with it. What may be perfect for one person may be bad for another.

To the threadstarter, if you can, borrow both cams from friends and test them out. Go with the one you feel most comfortable with. Ergonomics and ease of use matter a lot too. Both cams can produce outstanding pics, but only if the photographer wills it to.