Nikon vs Canon

photography

Nikon

"Unleashing the limitless possibilities of light. Striving to brighten the human experience. Focused, with purpose, on a better future for all. THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF NIKON." (Nikons mission statement)

Canon

"Working together for a better future. Guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on "living and working together for the common good", Canon is dedicated to producing innovative products and technologies to improve efficiency at home and in the office."

Which brand is best?

The debate comes from those photographers wholly devoted to one or the other. As Canon and Nikon are the two most popular and widespread DSLR brands, it is natural that the most significant discussion is around them. In the golden age of film photography, the Nikon vs Canon debate was much less prominent. There were plenty of excellent cameras, and they all offered something different.

Benefits of Nikon

While Nikon’s body offers an ISO range of 100-51,200 (extendable to 102,400 to 1,640,000), Canon sticks to the comfortable ISO 100 to 16,000 (25,600) range. Also, Nikon has over twice as many focus points as Canon, 99 of which are cross-type. The smaller size and longer battery life are also worth mentioning.

Benefits of Canon

Canon has no competition here. In the Canon EOS Rebel T100(opens in new tab) / Canon EOS 4000D(opens in new tab), it makes the world’s cheapest DSLR – a camera so cheap it only uses one paint color, has an 18MP sensor we thought we’d seen the last of.