Digital SLR's

[Bill22]

I'm thinking about upgrading to a digital SLR. Any recomendations from peope who have experience with these cameras. I' m partial to Nikon as that was what I used to use on the job. But those were film cameras. I'm considering pros and cons now..... I'm thinking about the D40x, D80, or the D200. For Canon I'm looking at an EOS Rebel XTi. I am open to suggestion Thanks!

[medic001918]

I have a D80 that I love. I don't use it for underwater photo, since the housing is incredibly expensive. But I love the camera for topside photos. I'd have no problem recommending a Nikon product.

Shane

[Dale]

I own a Canon 20D. I love it. It has a bit better noise response than the Nikons, so ISO 3200 looks much better. The Nikons have some amplifier heat in the image on long exposures. As I use mine for astrophotography as well, this is an issue for me. The Rebels are the same camera, fewer bells and whistles.

[Dabaras]

When you decide, you need to take the housing into account. I like the assortment of Canon lenses vs. the Nikon.

[thor]

I have a Canon 10D and love it, but I really want to upgrade to a 30D. If I could get any prosumer digital SLR it would be the 30D. Solid camera, big LCD screen, spot metering. I too like the assortment of lenses from Canon.

[dbh]

Disclaimer: What I am about to say is purely MHO!

You cannot wrong with either Nikon or Canon. I believe Nikon is ahead in lenses for underwater use (which is what we are talking about here) but Canon is catching up. Conversely, Canon has better bodies but Nikon is catching up.

In the Nikon camp, the D80 has almost the same specs as the D200, just not as solid. For underwater use, it would be fine.

FWIW, I shoot a D200 in a Subal housing.

Dave

[TAH 73]

I bought a D100 right when the D200's came out and the prices dropped, iIwent with the D100 due to the prosumer lineage of it in comparison to the D70's etc.
But if you didn't need a bombproof camera the D100/200 is overkill as well as a signifigant price hit.
In comparison the D80 and the D200 would be close in performance, granted the D200 is not even in the same league in terms of features/construction but the D40 felt real cheap but in the niche it fit's in, it is an introductory DSLR.
I went Nikon vs Canon dure to the fact that I had a Nikon film SLR, that I swapped lenses over to the DSLR.

[nferra2]

I like Olympus for Digital SLR's. There is not as big of selection of lenses, but there isn't a dog in the entire stable of the New olympus lenses, which is something that Canon and Nikon cannot claim.

[ScottZeagle]

I have a Nikon D70s and like it a lot...

I would have waited for the D80, but someone made me an offer that I couldn't refuse on the D70s.