Comments on: Canon 7D vs Nikon D300s – Duel of two powerhouse

By: Sheldon

Sheldon — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:48:29 +0000

I own the 7d and love it. Low light is = to the D300s. I have seen raw files from both cameras and they’re very similar. Noise levels and such. Where D300 is better is autofocus on low light because the 7d does not have a focus light. I have a 580ex II and use the AF beam’s from the flash unit so this is a non issue. I can of course turn off the flash and still use the AF.

The major difference is that the D300s is more aggressive with inbody sharpening and noise reduciton and the Canon 7d is more about post processing with Lightroom or Digital Photo Professional to get the best out of the image. One has inbody software the other doesn’t. I prefer to post process as it gives me more control however it’s all about preference.

I love the 7d’s autofocus and handling. Spot AF is amazing for Marco photography.

I need the Extra mega pixels as I do a lot of creative croping or print very large print. 12mega pixels is just not enough. I am thinking of jumping to fullframe for 21megapixel. And to those who think this means more noise, I cannot see any change from this camera to the Nikon D300s in terms of noise. At low or high ISO. Mind you I rarely go above 800 ISO as I prefer to have the cleanest images. I often use a Tripod and have a cable shutter release. At 1:1 the images are clean enough to lick, even at ISO 3200+

Is 12 megapixel’s enough for websites and regular prints and magazine ads. Yes of course. But for Large mural size prints, 18 is very low. I love Panoramic shots so that is why Megapixels for me count. 50% more gives me a lot more detail. Some of the old film would require up to 120megapixels to get the same level of detail which is awesome because canon made a 120megapixel sensor that is 40times larger than a 35mm. Tech will always evolve, sensors that made no sense yesterday will make sense today. In the future we will have 120megapixel in point and shoots that will be super clean.

In the end, Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax all make good products. Select what feels best to you and shoot and don’t get involved in who’s best and what’s best.. in the end it’s all about what’s best for you.

By: iVolls

iVolls — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:47:04 +0000

I’ll Say that Canon 7D is top of Nikon D300s, because I’m using both of them.even i am using Nikon D80, Although i am Nikon fan but definitely Canon 7D is Winner in this war.

By: poo

poo — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:25:10 +0000

i love canon colors. i hate how canon is fueling the megapixel wars… yet they know that more pixels= more noise. lame.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:29:46 +0000

When I used to shoot film , I was a diehard Nikon fan .But now that almost everything is digital, I think that with the exception of the Nikon d3 series,Canon definitely has the edge in photography today. Nikon could regain the crown if they decided to produce their own sensors(as Canon does and will continue to do)

By: Duane

Duane — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:39:51 +0000

I’ve owned my 7d since october 2009. I have alot of friends that owns Nikon. They all mentioned the great picture quality of the 7d. We can all agree that the d300s and 7d picture quality are subjective and close enough but what separate the 7d from the pack is the superior movie mode. Nikon still has a long ways before it is in the same league as the Canon dslr.

By: Enche Tjin

Enche Tjin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:30:43 +0000

For me:

Canon:
- Cheaper and more complete lens collection especially high-end Luxury lenses
- Fast continuous shooting
- shutter sound (40D and above)

Nikon:
- Creative lighting system (Nikon D90 and above)
- Reliable 51 AF points
- Auto ISO with limiter

By: Quazi Ahmed Hussain

Quazi Ahmed Hussain — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:51:05 +0000

May I request Canon and Nikon lovers to kindly mention 3 specific qualities of their brands in order to help decision making easier for would be DSLR users?

By: nolicio

nolicio — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:37:11 +0000

I’m using D300S & I’m very satisfied with it specially during night time shooting.

By: tsokoy

tsokoy — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:24:05 +0000

NIKON rules….for best quality pictures Nikon is no. 1……….

By: Arnold

Arnold — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:11:38 +0000

Some people are funny or dont get the msg… Forgeting about the “IF” part of the tips. I guess what Enche is telling you is that. If you want a CHEAPer video camera BUY the 7D. LOL! He’s saying it really depends on what you use your camera for. I guess for beginner film makers that cant afford real video cameras. 7D is a good start. And for those are serious about photography can get the D300s.

If you have lenses collection of either brand, stick with the brand.
Get Canon 7D if you are shooting in bright light most of the time.
Get Canon 7D if you like to crop pictures a lot
Get Canon 7D if you will often use this camera to record creative movie