canon rebel t4 vs nikon 3200

[XMETALHEADX]

i want to buy a really good camera, my price range is between these two

the canon t4


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and the nikon 3200


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both are very good brands, but im having trouble deciding. any of you fellow sherdoggers have one of these? any recommendations?

 

[GhostZ06]

tough, personally id go with canon t4 because from what ive seen they are the best of the best. nikon is followed by number 2

 

[Ablis89]

I'd go with Canon. I only say that because I'm extremely biased towards Canon products.

One tip though. Pick up the 1.8 50mm prime lens from Canon. It's 90$, and much better than the shitty kit lens you'll have.
It's a fixed prime lens, but the picture quality is worlds better.

 

[XMETALHEADX]

thnx for the replies!

 

[XMETALHEADX]

im not a pro photographer but i do enjoy it as a serious hobby. i have a nikon coolpix wich takes some really good pics, but at a more serious price i wanna have the best quality camera.

 

[Charles Brown]

My wife took a photography class a few years ago. She had to have the Canon Rebel. it was like 1200 bucks. But, it is a very good camera.

 

[KOQ24]

might check this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfINGg4w6XM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pJfmJsI054

 

[Couch Jockey]

For the money the T4i is an are excellent camera. I upgraded from the T3i on an impulse. My sons play sports and I use the 18-135mm lens to take pictures and video. The video is very good. I scout elk and mule deer in the backcountry before bow season and take pics with the 55-250mm lens. The image quality is excellent.

My only complaint is that the hardware is heavy when backpacking but it's not really meant for that kind of treatment.

 

[Sir Galahad]

I have a Nikon D5000. Excellent camera. I prefer Nikon cameras.

 

[GhostZ06]

most professional photographers ive seen have used Canon. Its really a tough choice, but when i think amazing cam, i think Canon

 

[Rhood]

Canon is definitely a trusted brand. That would be my choice.

 

[NinjaJuice]

I have the Nikon D5100. I bought it to take pics for a book, I'm working on. It's the best camera, I've owned. Both are great cameras but I'd choose the Nikon.

 

[CardonaLJ**]

what are you planning on taking pics of? I ask because if it can be done with a point and shoot go with that. but if you do get a dslr learn to shoot in manual mode. screw the other modes.

I s second getting the 50mm 1.8. it's a great starter lens for its price.

 

[taurus]

don't look for that answer here.

Canon and Nikon are both solid brands, each with its own pros and cons. Some people swear on Canon, some swear on Nikon. Most people (even here) know of Canon, and see "pro" photographers and while they themselves have never held a DSLR camera, they immediately say Canon.

Go to dpreview.com and check the reviews. Go to PHOTOGRAPHY forums and check user experience. Go to the store and see how easy/hard it is to work with each camera. Rent each for a day or two and see how you do (if you have some basic knowledge on DSLR cameras, cause even renting is not that cheap).

EDIT: OP, have you researched mirrorless cameras? They can do pretty much 99% of what a true DSLR can do, but in half a cost and half of weight. Sony Nex, Olympus Pen, Panasonic G series etc.

 

[taurus]

what are you planning on taking pics of? I ask because if it can be done with a point and shoot go with that. but if you do get a dslr learn to shoot in manual mode. screw the other modes.

I s second getting the 50mm 1.8. it's a great starter lens for its price.

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why not use aperture/shutter speed priority?

 

[Zankou]

The camera actually matters way less than the lens you get. Like somebody said above, a 50mm prime is the way to go, super cheap and superb. It will produce better results than a $5000 Canon with the kit lens.

Also what pro photographers do has almost zero relevance. They are using ungodly heavy full frame cameras on tripods, often with incredibly expensive and heavy telephoto lenses. It has no bearing on whether a dirt cheap DSLR with a prime lens by the same manufacturer is "better" than another DSLR.

Myself, I am a great admirer of Sony gear ... Sony puts out better low/mid range DSLRs than anybody at this point, for the price. Although technically they are SLTs, single-lens translucents. I love them.

 

[CardonaLJ**]

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why not use aperture/shutter speed priority?

when i say screw the other modes i mean the program modes. Av/Sv are both good to use when you know when to use them. Which is why i say learn manual mode first.

 

[CardonaLJ**]

if you have the money, just get the camera body and go for a 50mm 1.4. its a lot more expensive than the 1.8 but is built more durable. the 1.8 looks and feels like a toy lens. but for the price, it cant be beat

 

[taurus]

when i say screw the other modes i mean the program modes. Av/Sv are both good to use when you know when to use them. Which is why i say learn manual mode first.

Ok, i misunderstood. Maybe my recommendation (to ts) is to get familiar with all of technical stuff and not expect it to be a P&S camera.

 

[Dale Denton**]

It's not about Canon x Nikon, this debate will go on forever, it's about their entry-level DSLRs and which would be the best one between the two. I'd personally pick the T4i, according to the reviews it's almost the same as my 60D regarding image quality and different buttons and size. That's pretty neat for such a cheap body.

Also, Canon offers some really cheap glass with very good opticals (i.e. 85mm f/1.8, the new 40mm f/2.8 and even the kit lens 18-55).

I'd go with the Rebel, but maybe I'm biased because I've been a Canon user since forever. Never been disappointed.

If you were to buy the top of the line full frame camera though, I'd go with the Nikon d800 over the 5Dmk3.