Nikon D80 or Canon EOS 450D?
It’s not Christmas but soon it’s my birthday and I was offered to choose a nice digital reflex camera to be gifted. Reading around in the net what I found at the highest “consumer” level are the Nikon D80 and the Canon 450D. For what I’ve seen these cameras are quite similar. As I already have a Canon EF 28-80 1:3.5-5.6 II objective I would rather go for the Canon. Or are there some unknown reasons that should push me to buy a Nikon? Did you have bad experiences with your EOS Digital cameras? On the other hand, if the munificent sponsor will not get upset, I would even dare to go up into professional entry level and rather choose between a Nikon D200 or the Canon EOS 40D. Any good suggestions? I don’t need my camera for job, but I am quite good in using a reflex, and I would like to have a camera as much as possible customizable. Any suggestions?
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February 21, 2008 at 9:09 am
Even if I know the Nikon D80 to be a very good camera, I suggest you to buy a Canon model because you allready have Canon EF lens.
As you know we own a Canon 400D and we love it.
I think you should focus on the difficult choose between Canon 450D and 40D.
March 9, 2008 at 4:24 am
I suggested you buy 450D and save the money for better lens not for 40D. for details of comparison of 450D,40D, Nikon D80, D300, canon lens see
http://web500.us/which-one-to-buy-canon-xsi-canon-450d-or-nikon-d80-nikon-d40/
http://web500.us/best-lens-for-canon-xsi-rebel-canon-40d/
March 9, 2008 at 9:24 am
Thanks a lot for your suggestions!
March 10, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I started with Canon XT or 350D two years ago and now upgraded to 40D. But I will keep all the lenses. Lenses keep their value and Cameras will be out of date very soon once the new models come out. By the way, your blog is great!
March 10, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Oh well, thanks a lot! Sadly it seems I’ve to wait until April for the 450D in Switzerland…as I’ve to wait until May for the Quadcore Q9450..and I have to wait until who knows when for the Asus eee… Switzerland: the land of waiting
March 14, 2008 at 5:55 pm
http://www.digitec.ch has really good prices for Canon 450D and 70-300 EF … do you know better prices than these?
March 15, 2008 at 4:46 pm
hi i have never owned a dslr camera and i have a coice for my b day for the nikon d80 eos 450d or the nikon d60. so can you help to chose which camera i should i chose
March 15, 2008 at 6:45 pm
My birthday will come soon ..so I cannot tell you yet anything about them
I had a Canon EOS300 (it’s not digital) reflex camera and I was really happy with it. That’s why I will buy a Canon again.
March 16, 2008 at 4:04 pm
To Jordan:
I am like you a few years ago when I bought my first DSLR Canon Rebel XT. Now upgraded to Canon 40D, I love both Cameras. Some of my friends have Nikon D80, D40, they are happy too. The key for you now is to choose Nikon or Canon, not Canon 450D or Nikon D80. Once you go into one brand and build a DSLR system, it is hard to switch. Nikon used to have better low priced lenses, but Canon is catching up with the recent Canon 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6 ($100 more with 450D) and Canon 55-250mm IS ($299, excellent review on photozone.de). I strongly recommend you to read http://web500.us/which-one-to-buy-canon-xsi-canon-450d-or-nikon-d80-nikon-d40/ and several links in photo.net inside the post.
March 19, 2008 at 5:37 pm
The major advantage of 450D over Nikon D80 is the live LCD. Some people say, i don’t need that. Actually it is very useful. If you shoot macro, you can use the LCD to magnify the scene and use MF more accurately. Also, you can connect the camera to computer using USB and look at the monitor before you shoot.
http://web500.us
March 24, 2008 at 3:29 am
I switched over to Canon since 1975. I threw away Nikon since then. It’s about personality. If you like hard core control, go for Nikon. If you are a kind of creative, artistic and romantic with ability to do professional work and like to remain as advanced consumer, Canon is the choice. Having said all these, the after sales service has been more and more important. The cost of maintenance, flag off, labour, parts, speed, professionalism and management style in your city will give you the royalty or regret for life for a wrongful choice of brand. I liked the old service team of Canon in Hong Kong, Japan, USA, and struggling in Australia (Sydney). The first time Nikon encounter at 1975 has made my decision to turn away, then in the next 5 years, I recommended my schoolmates (I was the photographic club chairman) to use Canon. At least 30 cameras and 50 lenses bought. How can I recommend a Nikon since then? No way. All in all, Canon EOS 450D will be the first Digital SLR in my cabinet. I cannot tolerate non-full-frame sensor without EF-S lenses or over-priced EOS 5D, and the waiting-to-be-mature 30D and 400D. EOS 450D is the first Canon DSLR with a natural “Canon” film based SLR feel DSLR on my hand. Got it?
March 24, 2008 at 8:33 pm
It’s hard to wait to get it
But it’s not yet available in Switzerland. It will be, however, very soon!
March 30, 2008 at 4:55 am
Let’s me tell this story to you. One of my hardcore Nikon friends went to Europe and forgot the Nikon battery. He went all over the places, with a lot of camera stores only carry Canon brand batteries!
http://web500.us, a happy Canon 40D owner
April 4, 2008 at 4:42 am
I collected some very essential accessories for Canon 450D here: owning digital SLR is costly!
http://web500.us/canon-xsi-or-canon-450d-accessories/
These include extra battery, memory card, external flash, lenses, bag, filters etc
April 5, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Canon Rule!!
April 6, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Canon 450d vs D80. Canon 450d has live view mode, IS Lens, 12 Megapixels and is lightweight. Specs are far better then the D80 by miles.
April 8, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Go for the 450! You already own a pretty lens, so keep it and buy a new digital body for it. As photozone.de testet the new kit lens coming along with the 450 I was pretty suprised seeing such a high rating for such a “cheap” lens - as was the reviewer. I ordered the body with kit lens alon with canons new 55-250 lens to have two pretty good tested (can’t say anything yet because delivery delays) lenses with optical image stabilisation. By the way: I’ldlike to read another review for the case than the cnet one. Does anyone knows a site that is reviewing cases on a professional level like dpreview.com? (They didn’t do it yet…
Anyway, good night…
April 27, 2008 at 8:01 am
I have my new 450D EOS from less than 24 hours, but for what I’ve seen until now (read HERE) I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED!!! Thanks for the help you all gave me in choosing this wonderful camera!
May 19, 2008 at 5:49 pm
You are so lucky! I cannot wait to upgrade from my 350D to the 450D! Canon makes such high quality cameras and lenses.
May 29, 2008 at 8:01 pm
i am targeting for 5D huhu..canon!
May 29, 2008 at 10:23 pm
a little bit heavy
June 12, 2008 at 9:30 pm
first time shooter i would say wait for new canon 1000 thats coming!! cheaper than the 450d 7 point AF
June 12, 2008 at 9:34 pm
dont go for nikon d60 either 450d or d80 i think D80 is slightly better but if u can afford the canon lenses then stick to canon 450d. i know the d80 is great but getting out of date and the new d90 will appear in a few months which will Be very very good. All of these cameras has + and - more plused to the D80 but then the d90 will come. I had great pics ftom my d50 portraits and landscapes, canon better for speed sport. if u have $$ then go to canon to buy the real good lenses that will make the canon camera much better!!