I'm beginner here. Should I choose Nikon D40 or Canon EOS 350D? So confused! What's the biggest different between these 2?

Let me add to your confusion. Olympus E-410/E-510, Pentax K10D Super and Sony A100.

Touch all these cameras first before asking for others' opinions. Sure will get biased feedbacks especially from Nikon and Canon users.

That should be quiet extensive to answer. You'll have to narrow the answer down a little.

I need no others, I just wanna compare between Nikon D40 and Canon EOS 350D.. If you were me, which one you'll choose and why? :s

simple,
if you shoot more on landscape and portraits, you might wanna consider the nikon because of its colors.

if you shoot more on sports and night photography, you might wanna consider the canon because of its razor sharp images across the isos.

its all about your style of photography.

one thing you might wanna take note abt the d40 is that not all of the lenses can autofocus on this body especially the older ones. only new ones with built in motor can autofocus.

This post has been edited by anthrax33: Nov 10 2007, 07:07 PM

http://www.google.com.sg/search?hl=en&q=d40+vs+350d&meta=

You should choose the one you feel most comfortable using. Once you get it, don't look back.

check out dpreviews.com and stevesdigicams.com for reviews of both camera.

what do you expect from your camera?

do you had plans to upgrade and expand later on?

or you want most bang for your bucks (but lack upgradibility)?

I used 400D. It's versatile but looking at other people pics in flickr, I like the colors from Nikon.

Color management can always be handled using an editing software. I use 350D, and I'm loving it.

true. but remember, that is called photoshopping d
actually it all depends on the photographer la.
i myself want to depend less on these softwares to have a little more challenge.

This post has been edited by anthrax33: Nov 11 2007, 11:36 PM

i'll choose 350D over d40 as i wanna have large range of lenses to choose from, old to new, all AF equipped... lalala~

Well I'll choose the 350D because I believe that D80 is the "at least get this" for Nikon


But why not save up a little more to get the new 400D instead?

Well, for me, I would go for Nikon D40. Just like the vivid colours so much and its jpeg output quality is very satisfactory to most ppl, thus saving a lot of time not having to post processing all of the pics taken. Next is the bigger LCD on D40 and finally the robust build of the camera body that feels so good. Just my 2 cents!

d40 is pns with interchangeable lens. and lens is limited. not all nikon lens can use. please stay away from d40.

This is one of the factor why I will not choose the d40 too.


If you want more information, you can always go to google and type D40 vs 350D or 350D vs D40

well...I'm personally is a D40 user..the reason i choose this cam is bcuz i like Nikon's image colour and metering, canon one is isn't far off the pace too, just that u have to photoshop to get ur more desired colours....lens wise--if u r just starting, i think u might just wanna start off with a kit lens and a 55-200mm VR for the D40, and a flash perhaps...for 350d, u can start to get many kinds of lens, the plus point for 350d..

canon has better ISO performance than the D40...
body built up---D40 is tougher,350D nt bad also...

This post has been edited by Victor3010: Nov 12 2007, 12:53 PM

although i haven't own one yet. I was doing some research on d40 previously, while the lens issue doesn't seem that big at all as there are more than enough AF-s and AF-I lens to cover the needs of beginner like us.

However, D40's main weakness is the 3 point AF. Correct me I were, isn't 3-point a little bit too little?

yeah, feature wise also very bad. that's why i said its just prosumer PnS with interchangeable lens

my advise..go to the shop ur self then try both camera with ur own bare hands .. u decide it ..