[KGB-911]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at buying a dSLR, i have looked at all available and have eliminated them one by one until i have ended up with a problem; i cant decided between the Canon 400d and the Sony Alpha (A100).

I went into my local camera shop to see if i could decide between them by playing with them, but that didnt help. I could only use the canon as the sony wasn't charged. But i got a good idea of the weight and feel of them, and i really cant decide.

The Sony has anti shake built in
Canon has more SLR experience, so will theirs be better? (I know that sony have used minoltas experience, but they still can't be as good as canon, can they?)

What do you think?

Canon Info: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos400d/
Sony Info: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydslra100/

Thanks,

AJThomason [KGB]

[christopherpostill]

Nikon D80 ?

[Ian]

Quad's on his hols in the USA for a bit, but I'm sure he'll see this when he's back in a couple of weeks. I know nothing about cameras, so I won't give any advice

[muckshifter]

Hmmm ... Rootkit spyware, batteries exploding, passing off a DVD display as being Blu-Ray ... Hmmm?

What were the choices again ...

Oh, Quad is on vacation with a "do not disturb" sign on the door.

[Quadophile]

If I were to choose between the two I would not hesitate to go for the Canon D400 (period).

Now let me have fun on the holidays, will ya!!!!!

[KGB-911]

Originally Posted by christopherpostill

Nikon D80 ?

Too expensive

Originally Posted by quadophile

If I were to choose between the two I would not hesitate to go for the Canon D400 (period).

Thanks for taking the time out of your holiday - i think you may be right!

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Chris, what camera are you using these days?

AJThomason

[Adywebb]

Originally Posted by KGB-911

Chris, what camera are you using these days?

Looking at his sig, I would imagine its a Nikon D50

[christopherpostill]

It is a D50 (shock horror)

What makes you want a D-SLR over a point and shoot then Alasdair?

Personally i would choose Nikon over Canon... but thats preference.

Are you aware that this is an expensive hobby??

[silver]

I would say take a look at the d80, yes there's a price difference over the canon (abt 100 quid) but after you look at it at least then you'll know you weighed all the options,. viewfinder for instance is a lot better on the d80 might be important to you

Sil

[christopherpostill]

Nikon cameras have a superior build quality aswell.

Mines been thrown down the stairs and kicked off a desk with the lens attached and in no protective casing. Not a scratch.

Do yoiu have a basic understanding of D-SLR photography KGB? I.e. control of aperture, shutter speed, ISO etc? or is that something you are hoping to pick up?