Hopefully around Christmas time, I'm looking to purchase an SLR digital camera. I have done a bit of research, and I think I have narrowed it down to 2 choices, the Canon Rebel XTi, or the Nikon d40x. I want around 10 MP, and I'm looking to spend around $600-$800.
I took a few years of photography in high school, and I really wanted to minor in photo in college but it was such a different minor than my major (Industrial Design) that none of the classes would match up in the curriculum, and it would take me like 7 years to graduate. Photo is more of a hobby for me, and although I did want to minor in it, it was simply too difficult. That said, I do understand photography, but I don't know a whole lot about the current SLR offerings. I know both Canon and Nikon are excellent brands and i own both a Canon AE1 35mm film camera, and a Nikon Coolpix 5600 5.1 mp point and shoot. As much as I like my Nikon, I feel like similar cameras with equal MP ratings take much better shots. My brother also has the Coolpix that came out after mine rated at 6.1 MP, and I still think it should be taking better pics than it is. This is one thing that is leaning me towards Canon.
If you guys could give me any info on the 2 cameras I have listed above, or any other suggestions, that would be awesome! Thanks
I took a few years of photography in high school, and I really wanted to minor in photo in college but it was such a different minor than my major (Industrial Design) that none of the classes would match up in the curriculum, and it would take me like 7 years to graduate. Photo is more of a hobby for me, and although I did want to minor in it, it was simply too difficult. That said, I do understand photography, but I don't know a whole lot about the current SLR offerings. I know both Canon and Nikon are excellent brands and i own both a Canon AE1 35mm film camera, and a Nikon Coolpix 5600 5.1 mp point and shoot. As much as I like my Nikon, I feel like similar cameras with equal MP ratings take much better shots. My brother also has the Coolpix that came out after mine rated at 6.1 MP, and I still think it should be taking better pics than it is. This is one thing that is leaning me towards Canon.
If you guys could give me any info on the 2 cameras I have listed above, or any other suggestions, that would be awesome! Thanks