Camera recommendations

**Sowa** · 08-27-2011, 05:40 PM

I'm considering replacing my Canon Rebel. I've had it for years now. I believe it's around 6 MP. Does that really make a difference in smaller photos you just see on your computer? I mean, would I notice a big difference between 6 or 18 MP?

Any suggestions? I'm thinking I'd need to stick with Canon as I have a telephoto lens and a macro which were a couple hundred each. I'm hoping to use them for the new one.

If you have pictures to show from a camera you're suggesting that would be great too.

**IRescue452** · 08-27-2011, 06:15 PM

All I have is a Canon powershot and I love it all except that you can't turn the flash off by choice. Its auto flash even if you don't want flash. Canons the best though IMO. I've heard a long time ago that anything over 7mp is more than what your eyes can tell the difference between, so more than that is unnecessary. My powershot is 7.1mp and you can see the baby hairs on the skin of my newborn godson's baby pictures. Do you really need pictures where you can make out tiny hairs on a baby's skin? I also have macro shots of spiders that seem hairless to the naked eye but you can see how hairy they really are in the pictures. I won't post those though unless you like spiders.

**Sowa** · 08-27-2011, 07:03 PM

I love macro shots (though I hate spiders) I'd still like to see it. I took a picture of a fly once and you can see the hairs on it. Very gross lol

**Sowa** · 08-28-2011, 02:02 PM

I've been thinking about either
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...1c1cf5eac5en02

or

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...c75946da22en02

The first one apparently has a special now that you get a bag, a flash and a telephoto lens for 700 some dollars. I'm thinking I wouldn't need the extras the more expensive one has?

I always wanted a Nikon, but would my canon lenses fit on it?

**kittycats_delight** · 08-28-2011, 04:50 PM

I always wanted a Nikon, but would my canon lenses fit on it?

From what I understand of this you would need an adapter to be able to use a canon lens on a nikon body and even then you will need to use it in full manual mode.

I am a nikonist and would never switch. You will get the same from a canonist. Many who use one or the other brand would never go over to the other and usually the reasons are much the same. My suggestion would be this. If you know of someone with a nikon you are interested in then see if they will allow you to take if for a test run. The same goes for the canon. Try them both out get a feel for them and see which you prefer. You might want to check out adorama as well. They have great deals.

Canon DSLR

Nikon DSLR

I have ordered filters & lenses from these guys and they have arrived in perfect condition & in a timely fashion & I am in Italy.

BTW...the camera that is $850 at future shop can be gotten at adorama for $722.90 & the other is only a $20 difference.

**Karen** · 08-28-2011, 05:11 PM

There's a good website where you can get reviews of cameras by people who have bought them, hang on - it's http://dpreview.com/ - just look under Canon, and you'll see them all listed. It's also a good idea to read the reviews for each on Amazon.com. The big advantage of "more" megapixels is that you can take better images, and even ones from farther away, and it'll still be usable if you crop it down. More is, frankly, always better than less, just in case you want to print it some day, or something!