The photographers” feud – Which camera brand actually produces better products, Canon or Nikon?

Nikon or Canon?

It”s a simple question, but the answer varies depending  on who you ask. Both cameras can do the  same things with aperture, exposure, ISO  and shutter speed, so for most photographers,  it comes down to preference. Maybe  you prefer whichever camera you had first  or what you learned to work with initially.  I personally hold Nikon dear to my heart as  Nikon was my first camera and the camera  my mother used.

While I might be fond of the brand, Nikon  cameras are superior to Canon in many aspects  not related to my personal sentiments.

Nikon lens are interchangeable, regardless of the  year the camera came out. For example, I”ve used  a lens on my Nikon D3200 that my uncle bought  twenty years ago. They work perfectly, which is quite  an amazing considering how much camera technology  has evolved over the years.

Canon”s old lenses are not interchangeable. When  autofocus became a technological advancement,  Canon changed the mount on their cameras.  Nikon did not change their camera  mount, making it possible to use a Nikon  lens model from 1977 and beyond on any  of the company”s cameras.

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Secondly, Canon”s are infamous for  their overly saturated and unrealistic color  quality without Photoshop. As a photojournalist,  I find this appalling.

No matter what type of photographer you  are, when you take a picture it should be as  realistic to the actual setting as possible. The  beauty of Nikon is that the camera provides you  with the actual image. When you take a picture,  you”re photographing something as it truly is as  opposed to the unrealistic, already processed version  produced by Canon.

The dial on Nikon”s camera also makes more  common sense. On a Nikon camera dial, the manual  setting options are M, A, S, P, which stand for manual,  aperture, settings and program. On a Canon you have  M, Av, Tv and P to describe the same settings, which  are more difficult to decipher.

Finally, Nikon outshines Canon because of the  brand”s long history in the camera industry. Nikon  was created in 1917 while Canon was founded in 1937.  Not only have people been using Nikons  longer, but the company has also had  more time to develop new technologies.

All of this combined – the quality of  Nikon”s photos, the simple camera settings  and the reputation of their company  makes for a more user friendly camera.  Nikons are easier to pick up and learn  while with a Canon it may take some time to even  understand basic features.

Their realistic photographs, universal lenses and  user friendly system and functions make Nikons the  overall better camera choice.

All differences aside, at the end of the day, whether  you”re a Nikon or a Canon user, the most important  thing is that you”re a camera person. No matter  which side you”re picking in the old debate between  Nikon and Canon, both are good cameras. Although  Nikon is obviously better and I will never admit to  saying that Canons are good cameras, if you do have a  Canon, at least you have a camera so you can keep on  snapping pictures.

Alex Brizee  can be reached at  [email protected]