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RE: Nikon D300 vs. Canon EOS 40D?

gkarshens — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:46:55 GMT

I have to say I was just re-reading my July 2007 Scuba diving mag and looking at the photo contest. 9 were shot with Nikons, 3 with Olympus, and 1 with a Canon. I am a Nikon guy so it caught my attention.

RE: Nikon D300 vs. Canon EOS 40D?

Anthony Calfo — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:50:02 GMT

if you will be using the camera for mostly aquatic shots (wild reef or aquarium alike)... I am nearly certain you will be more pleased with the trueness of color from Canon for this purpose. And you will hear that advice repeated by many folks. Moreover... I see more paid/pro aquatic photogs shooting Canons.

RE: Nikon D300 vs. Canon EOS 40D?

clippo — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:59:19 GMT

it also has aperture and shutter priority - as do most cameras nowadays.

RE: Nikon D300 vs. Canon EOS 40D?

clippo — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:58:32 GMT

the 40D has an auto cleaning sensor too..... think the Nikon is more expensive isn't it?

RE: Nikon D300 vs. Canon EOS 40D?

Umm_fish — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:10:17 GMT

I don't know a lot about the Nikon. But, I think both of these models are pretty close, apart from the megapixel thing. I think that both are probably winners as both take awfully amazing photos.

The real test is, what accessories do you think you need? Do the additional things you want to buy set one apart from the other?

Nikon D300 vs. Canon EOS 40D?

CTReefer — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:45:17 GMT

Hi All: After reading various reviews on both of these cameras, I am rethinking making a purchase. I am now leaning towards the Nikon D300 even though it cost more.

The Nikon has 12.3mp (mega pixels) while the Canon has 10.1mp

Nikon also has the auto self cleaning sensor function

Nikon has both Aperture & Shutter priority settings

Here are the specs in a nutshell:

12.3 megapixel DX format CMOS sensor

Self-cleaning sensor unit (low-pass filter vibration)

ISO 200 - 3200 (6400 with boost)

14-bit A/D conversion

Nikon EXPEED image processor (Capture NX processing and NR algorithms, lower power)

Super fast operation (power-up 13 ms, shutter lag 45 ms, black-out 100 ms)

Shutter life 150,000 exposures

New Multi-CAM3500DX Auto Focus sensor (51-point, 15 cross-type, more vertical coverage)

Auto-focus tracking by color (using information from 1005-pixel AE sensor)

Auto-focus calibration (fine-tuning) now available (fixed body or up to 20 separate lens settings)

Scene Recognition System (uses AE sensor, AF sensor)

Picture Control image parameter presets (replace Color Modes I, II and III)

Custom image parameters now support brightness as well as contrast

Six frames per second continuous shooting (eight frames per second with battery pack)

Compact Flash UDMA support

3.0" 922,000 pixel LCD monitor

Live View with either phase detect (mirror up/down) or contrast detect Auto Focus

HDMI HD video output

'Active D-Lighting' (adjusts metering as well as applying D-Lighting curve)

Detailed 'Control Panel' type display on LCD monitor, changes color in darkness

New MB-D10 vertical grip fully integrates into body, multi battery type compatible

Buttons sealed against moisture

Seems to me that Nikon has a winner with this camera! What's your take??

Steve