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I hope that someone can help me understand some of the differences with the dslrs that are currently out there..

I previously used a nikon n60 which I liked feel when carrying it around. I had a super wide angle lens (17-50mm) and a all around 28-200mm lens. It was a rugged camera and I took it in all sorts of environments, Humid jungles of the amazon, beaches and great barrier reef of australia, and small streets of europe, mountains of the colorado, around south america etc). I never had a problem. (Although I never took the best pictures as compared to some of the experts I saw here:-), I did get quite a few great ones)..

Which of these digital slrs (canon xti, 30d, 40d or Nikon 40x or d80) would best stand up to some of these variety of environments?.

I did have an opportunity to check out the xti, 30d 40x and d80 at a best buy over the weekend and found the 30d and d80 grips to be similar to the n60 film slr I had in the past)..

Thanks,Jeff..

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Hi Jeff,.

You would have to look into "prosumer" cameras' such as the Nikon D200 or the Canon 5D. They have proper weather sealing and alloy bodies which can take a knock or two..

Regards, Mirza.

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Comment #1

Thanks,.

I will also look into those models (they may be out of my price range). Based on the models I listed (the 30d, 40d, xti, d40x and d80) which would take better pictures on auto or predefined modes (landscape, portrait etc)? Also, which model has the best (quick and accurate) autofocus? Many times myself or wife are using the camera set to auto..

Jeff..

Comment #2

An additional question is: which matters more in the decision for a dslr, coming from a nikon film slr or a canon p&S? I liked the lenses and feel I had for the nikon but I liked the canon's p&S menu interface and software. I am leaning to finding a similar feel to the nikon n60.Jeff..

Comment #3

Most people feel that the ergonomics aspects of the Nikon cameras is better. If you still have any of those Nikon lenses, then you can use them with a Nikon DSLR. I have a Nikon D50 and have used a D80 and D200 and find them all to be very nice cameras. I think Nikon's other strength is the lenses that they make..

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Comment #4

If you don't already have an investment in lenses you might want to add the Pentax K10D to that list. It's weather sealed..rugged..has dust reduction...backwards compatible with a TON of pentax lenses and an exceptional value. I've shot everything from a Canon MKIIN to medium format digital backs and I LOVE the Pentax..

With that said if you already have a lens investment with Nikon I don't think you can go wrong with a D80 or maybe even a used D200..

Happy Shooting,.

Chuck.

'A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there - even if you put them.

End to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched frometernity.' Robert Doisneau..

Comment #5

It's like the Nikon D80, but with weather sealing...

Comment #6

Thanks for the input. I don't have any old nikon lenses anymore and will be starting from scratch. I have been meaning to look at the pentax. (The best buy I went to didn't have it but I am planning on heading to B&H or adorama soon and check cameras out there). Beyond ruggedness, I am looking for feel of the camera, accuracy (and quickness) of the autofocus, and great photos in the auto/preset picture modes since I am still learning and need a good fall back in certain situations..

Jeff..

Comment #7


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