>>> UPDATE Oct. 28, 2005: Check out the new leaked D200 picures!

So, I’ve been looking at digital SLR for quite some time. I currently am using an Olympus C-5050z which is a pretty nice camera to be sure but I would like to do more with lenses and filters plus get a faster lens that what I’m stuck with currently. It’s a 5 megapixle camera and I’m able to take pictures that can print fairly well. Most of what is currently in my gallery was taken with the C-5050.

In my quest for an SLR, I have looked around quite a bit and narrowed my choice to either the Canon 20D or the Nikon D70 . Both are fine cameras. Since I don’t have a previous investment in lenses I’m not locked into a brand at this point.

Despite the Canon’s 8.2 MP, the quality of the CCD sensor (which tends to produce less noise than CMOS sensors in low-light conditions) in the Nikon and the Nikon lens places the Nikon above the Canon IMO. Nikon’s ergonomics makes the camera more easy to work with as well. To get the equivelant lens in the Canon, I’d be spending almost 50% more than the Nikon.

So, at this point, I’m leaning toward the Nikon. However, there are many rumors of a new camera from Nikon called the D200. Also there are some rumors as to it’s specs floating around (here here here here). So…since I am still saving for the camera, it makes no sense to decide right now which one. However, if the D200 is released shortly, I’ll definitely take a hard look at it over the D70 and would prefer that over the Canon.

>>> UPDATE Oct. 28, 2005: Check out the new leaked D200 picures!