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11/10/09
I don't shoot jpeg at all, so having used both cameras, I was a little mystified by your noise reduction comment. I think it only applies to more casual shooters who aren't doing any post-processing.
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But the 7D also shoots 18 MP at 8 fps (practically forever in JPEG mode) without a bulky battery grip. The video mode is YEARS ahead of Nikon, and is capable of producing stunning, film-like video (with the right picture style settings and post-processing).
The advantages I'd say the D300s have over the Canon are build quality (slightly more tank-like) and tweakability. You can fiddle with just about every camera setting parameter with Nikon's extensive straight-forward menu system. The 7D has decent tweakability, but not as much as the D300s.
I'm not loyal to either brand, and I feel this allows me to choose the best system for my needs now and in the future (I also don't have much invested in lenses – yet). #canoneos7d
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Let me guess... Chevy makes a "much better automobile" than Ford and Mac makes a "much better computer" than any PC maker right?
To make such a bold claim is nonsense. They both have their strengths, they both have their weaknesses, and they both leapfrog one another on a regular basis. Nikon may lead in some segments while Canon leads in the other, but unless you assume that everyone on the planet uses their equipment in the same exact manner in which you do, you cannot say what is "much better".
Go ask professional sports photographers if they feel Nikon makes a "much better" camera and you are likely going to get hit by a gigantic white L series lens upside your head... but hey, don't let that stop you from making unsupported fanboy statements or anything. #canoneos7d
11/10/09
In terms of noise, low light functionality, image quality, and unprocessed, from camera images, Nikon makes a better camera system. Canon definitely leads in terms of video, has more lenses, and their AF is damn near even with Nikon at this moment as both have snappy AF systems.
Is it a broad assertion to make that Nikon makes a much better camera? Yes, I will take that critique whole heartedly, but it is not unfair to say that they make a better camera system in general than Canon right now and that Nikon is forcing Canon to innovate and not take its market dominance for granted anymore in terms of still imaging. Conversely, Canon is making Nikon innovate in terms of video in DSLRs. Considering that the future of photojournalism is in taking stills alongside video, that's not an insignificant fact.
*Nikon owner who worked professionally with Canon #canoneos7d
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Low light sensitivity and lower megapixel counts coupled with generally better metering and focus point handling can be more useful in many cases than the requisite strengths of Canon systems - high resolution, and fast and long glass.
Of course depending on what you Canon may be worlds more useful to you than Nikon, but it isn't as biased as saying "macpc" to claim that Nikon makes a better camera, since in most of the photography-spec-columns the D3 will win out. #canoneos7d
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Having shot with both Nikon and Canon, I can tell you that the main difference you would see is in some softness, haloing, and poor bokeh on their low end lenses (though this is not always true). In this test case, I'd actually be more concerned that the Canon has the worse glass on it, though I highly doubt that it does. #canoneos7d
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It would be nice to know exactly WHAT lenses were used though. #canoneos7d
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That said, the 7D looks like another great camera from Canon and I'm always excited to see what Nikon and Canon will come out with next. It just seems Nikon is winning the still side and Canon the video side.
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The real question here is...does it still have a jello effect? #canoneos7d
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#fallleaves
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That said, many of these will work just fine as iPhone wallpaper. #fallleaves
10/23/09
And also, I think it should be stated (next time) that the selected entries will be available in wallpaper size for all readers.
If you go out to take a picture for a gadget blog photo contest and you're not comfortable with a bunch of nerds using your picture as a wallpaper without some sort of royalties, then refrain from submitting your masterpiece photo to a gadget sites only-for-fun contest. #fallleaves