Comments on: Canon lenses vs Nikon lenses 2009 – 2010

By: Sinisa Pavlovic

Sinisa Pavlovic — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:43:17 +0000

It is true.
Canon lenses I have 17-85 IS and 50 1.4 were junk, inconsistant. 85 mm 1.8 was good.
So I sold 40D and these lenses and bought D300s. 18-200 VR shoots sports outside without any problems. 50 1.4D is much more prodictable then canon 50, 1.4 to shoot inside sports – volleyball. 50 1.4D nikon can shoot sharper pictures in indoor sports (volleyball) then canon. 300s is very fast and pridictable. Canon 40D sometimes couldn’t shoot?! Canon has litle bit better ISO (1600) at full resolution, but this is not as much important.

By: djh

djh — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:53:35 +0000

Don’t forget the excellent Nikon 180mm f2.8 prime
It’s small (less than 5″ long) light and tack sharp, for about $800

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Photo Patrol 101 Blog » Canon/Nikon lens prices — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 03:08:31 +0000

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By: jayanta

jayanta — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:28:58 +0000

pl in from me canon t2i price and nikon 90d

By: Mike M.

Mike M. — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:13:29 +0000

I have Nikon D80 and Canon 550D. I’ve used both cameras extensively and I must say this: Nikon lens selection in the consumer category is much better (and much cheaper) than Canon’s. Nikon consumer lenses (the good ones) can produce the same image quality as the pro lenses. Canon consumer lenses are either toys or too expensive to be called “consumer”. Nikon almost never compromises the picture quality in their consumer lenses. Canon always does. For smart amateur photographers, this should be the clue. Here’s a quick comparison based on my own experience:

- Nikon 35 f/1.8 G is an excellent, beautiful lens that sells for practically free. Canon has nothing to match the quality/price of this lens.
- Nikon 50mm 1.8D is much better in every possible way than Canon EF 50 f/1.8 for the same money.
- Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G is way and above superior to the Canon EF 50 f/1.4 for the same money.
- Nikon 85mm 1.8D vs Canon 85mm 1.8D. Nikkor looks much cooler to me, but otherwise they are equal in both quality and price. This is clearly an exception to the rule.
- Nikon 18-70 (or discontinued 24-85) is superior to any Canon mid range zoom in this price range, and it’s dirt cheap too. Canon has absolutely nothing in this price range to match the quality of this lens.
- Nikon 55-200 is superior to the Canon 55-250 in terms of contrast and color. Nikon is a miracle lens that rivals the 2-3 times more expensive alternatives. Cannon is a toy again, with bad color rendition, saturation, and sharpness uniformity.

With aforementioned Nikon lenses, I can make pictures as good as I would with pro grade lenses. With Canon, I have no choice but to move up to the L series lenses to get the same picture quality. I use 550D to shoot video in fully manual mode (i.e. can use Nikon lenses). I’ll continue to take my photos with Nikon, I think. The heavy, expensive, and ugly-white L’s are not my idea of fun, I’m afraid.

By: Blackbeard Ben

Blackbeard Ben — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:02:59 +0000

Still no Nikon 105mm f/2 DC or 80-200mm f/2.8D AF on the list… or the 85mm f/3.5 Micro. It seems like time to remove the original 70-200mm VR too, since it’s been discontinued, replaced, and is no longer available new…

Oh, and you can still get eight of the best manual focus Nikkors new, as listed on Nikon USA’s website.

By: Enche Tjin

Enche Tjin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:08:21 +0000

Hi Mike, mostly from slrgear.com, a lens review site

By: Mark M.

Mark M. — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:28:24 +0000

Hello Enche,

I really find this page valuable as I am wanting to make the jump to DSLR and need to choose between a Canon or Nikon system. I have made it to a good camera shop and found that the Canon EOS 7D fits my big hands much better than the other choices from Canon and Nikon.

My question is where did the Build Quality and Image Quality ratings come from in the table above?

Thanks,

Mark

By: Nikon lens bonanza: Nikon 35mm f/1.4 and Nikon 200mm f/2G

Nikon lens bonanza: Nikon 35mm f/1.4 and Nikon 200mm f/2G — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:48:48 +0000

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By: Enche Tjin

Enche Tjin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:04:41 +0000

Thanks for your opinion. I agree they charge too much for IS or second generation lenses (70-200mm). That’s why I am glad that third party lens maker such as Sigma is stepping up in making high quality lenses today.