DSLR: Canon vs. Nikon.

Okay, so I've had an avid passion for photography ever since I first camwhored. Although it took me long to figure out that there are other things in life to photograph other than myself, photography is great! Hey, I'm not really that vain, I just never took interest in taking photos of things unless it was to update my Bebo. Yes, Bebo. I guess you can say photography is one of those passions that you accidentally discover. Like when you light yourself on fire and when you start moving around to put it out, you think to yourself "Woah, I'm really not that bad at dancing. This is amazing." It's really one of those moments. I was taking a photo of my hair for a hair group on Bebo when I barged myself and I took a photo of a pot by accident. It startled me to see how much depth I manage to capture using a simple digital camera. This was the beginning of my passion for photography. I'd simply go outside ever so often to take snap shots of my surroundings. It was fun, it was simple, yet amusing. Life needs one of those simple things that just make your day. Taking photographs was mine.

I'm currently in the process of purchasing my first ever DSLR. These are pretty much the top range of cameras and also cos a hell of a lot of money. I've done some thorough research to see which DSLR I should purchase. My mother is paying for the DLSR, not me, the only thing she wants out of it is a HD movie mode. Due to the fact that we will be going to the USA and she wants some nice videos of us acting like tourists, fun. Here are the three DSLR's that we have chosen as our pick.



CANON EOS 550D - Twin 'IS' Lens Kit

This DSLR is apparently one of the best to come from amateur photography into professional. It comes with 18MP of pure stunning picture quality. It features and an LCD screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio. The EOS 550D records in full HD with the choice of recording in 37f/ps or 22/f/ps. The body of this camera features a HDMI input which basically means that you can view the photos direct from the camera straight onto the TV. Of course, as long as the TV features a HDMI input and is HD itself. I guess this camera has an array of amazing features. The 18.0 megapixel just is amazing. Most cameras I've used have only had less than 10MP or a maximum of 12MP. This is camera has a price range of about $1,400 - $2,000. They come cheaper but that's only for the single lens or just the body itself.



CANON EOS 500D - Twin 'IS' Lens Kit

This is the predecessor of the 550D. It is one of the few Canon cameras which come with High Definition recording. This camera still boasts a 15.1MP that can shoot stunning photographs. This DSLR records videos in a 20bit rate in full HD. Being the predecessor of the 500D, it will be less extravagant yet it still has features which allow it to stand out from the other DSLR's which are available. The price range of this camera starts from $1,000 to $1,800.



NIKON D90 - Twin 'VR' Lens Kit

This camera is one of the top in the industry for it's price. The manager of TVSN went to a camera store and asked them for the best video camera that was under $5,000. Surprisingly enough he was handing the NIKON D90. A group in Sydney recorded their Music Video using this camera. Although it only features 12.3MP of shooting power, the quality of the shots are still amazing. This is by far the camera I wish to get, but the price is a bit much. Hopefully enough we can get this camera due to the fact that it is amazing.