Which DSLR?

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Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and I know my question will open a can of worms.

I sold my gear around three years ago but got back into photography. I had a Canon EOS 1D and plenty of L lenses. I'm looking to get another body mainly for sports, action but a bit of landscape too. I'm torn between another Canon or a switch to Nikon as I'm more or less starting from scratch with my equipment so I currently have no lenses. The two I'm currently looking at is a Canon EOS 7D or a Nikon D7100. Any feedback is very much appreciated as I've had no dealings with Nikon but heard good things from friends.

Cheers,

Daz
 
What is it you want to know? anyone with a 7d will comment on that.. anyone with a d7100 will comment on that.. both will probably say theres is best... pointless..

Unless you can find someone who has experience wiht both who shoots sports say..(pretty rare) then your not going to get any usefull info...

best you can do is try one of each.. either in a shop or loan..

HTH :)
 
ahh that age old argument again.. my advice .. forget about what body to get.. look at what you want to photograph first ( and as you have stated sports and landscapes ) and consider what lenses you want.. simply because bodies are ten a penny and can easily be swapped/upgraded but good quality glass stays with you.
so look around and the type of glass you want ( fixed prime, high speed zoom, ultra wide etc ) . then look at what both nikon and canon have to offer ( obviously L series glass with canon.. as i dont know Nikon someone with better knowledge than me can state what there uber glass is ). Look at your budget and then go from there.
seeing as the 7D is APS-C you could opt for a cheaper body to give more funds for better optics.. or hunt around and go FF on a 6D ( maybe a couple of hundred more than the 7D or the 70D )
always worth looking at side by side comparisons too here
http://www.dpreview.com/products/co..._source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu
 
What Dean said. Cameras are about the least important part of photography. But it's difficult to convince newbies of that. In fact they're almost irrelevant, like cars, you can't really go wrong, they all 'work'.

The old adage:
New photographers think it's all about cameras
Enthusiasts think it's all about lenses
Photographers know it's all about light

However, when the gearheads arrive in the morning, you can watch the bunfight begin, and all the sensible advice above will look like a sideshow to the main event.
 
Well, yes... all cameras do probably work :D

My 35mm SLR was Nikon but when I went digital I switched to Canon as everyone told me that Canon were best and they were at that time however now (arguably, if the models you're comparing make it so) Nikon has a clear lead if you're looking for the ultimate image quality you can get from a DSLR. So, personally if I was buying into a DSLR system today I'd go Nikon. Probably.

There are more sensible things to consider such as are you really going to need the ultimate image quality it's possible to get from a DSLR. Maybe if a Canon will get you 95% there you'll never notice the difference, maybe you'll prefer the handling of a Canon, Sony, Pentax or whatever... or maybe some other system feature or ability is more important than the last few percentage points of ultimate IQ?

Try before you buy and buy what you like :D
 
Haha love this one. Had Canon Glass from film days so stayed in that house. Reality is I use Fuji compacts more and with minimal controls at all my Sony Xperia Z1 phone has a crazy number of captures. Only wish I could manage shutter speed on it:-)
 
Choice of camera does make a difference, especially if you want to do something like Sports. Yes, you can take a pic of any sport with any camera, but if you want to increase the keeper rate, good AF and high frames per second can make things a lot easier, depending on the sport. ;) There is a reason Pro Sport Photographers are using D4's and 1DX's. ;)

Good wide aperture lenses will help the AF work better, and shooting at wide apertures will help in lifting the subject from the blurry background. If the sports you are interested in benefit from certain focal lengths, then that may influence the choice/brand of lens, which may also influence the choice/brand of camera.

If it is the D7100 and 7D you are interested in though, go to a shop and pick up the cameras you are interested in as the user interface can also make a difference.
 
Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated. I realise there is more to photography than just the body, I was just curious to hear anyone's opinions on the bodies. One of my friends has a 7d and been a previous Canon owner I know what they are about. I'll try and find a Nikon to try in a shop. Anyone know any good shops in York? I've always bought online before and not many good shops around me.

Cheers,

Daz
 
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