ATTN DSLR GURUS

[Justin.]

Go pick one up and see which ones feels better in your hand. ha

[Mike Lowrey]

Both are good cameras. I ended up with an XTi beacuse I was very familiar with previous Canon cameras and the menus, etc were familiar. Alot comes down to personal taste.

[dp32185]

Go pick one up and see which ones feels better in your hand. ha

The best advice, period. Why? Because it's your starter camera. Whatever feels best in your hand would probably be the best way to go. I made the mistake of NOT trying, though I was given this suggestion by many, and now I regret getting the Canon XTi over the Nikon. You will NOT be able to fully master whatever dSLR camera you're going to get for awhile. Get something within budget with a set-aside money for better lenses.

I dropped over $800 for a brand new XTi with kit lens not realizing the quality of the crappy kit lens. Soon discovered that lens is where it's at. If I had to do it all over, I'd get something even more "basic" like the Canon 350D and get a nice walk-around 'L' lens ($1000+).

You'll get used to the control functions regardless of its brand. Nothing is comfortable to use at first, but with time you'll soon find yourself deleting and adjusting without even looking at the controls so try not to limit yourself on what's 'easier' at the first look.

Spare majority of your money on buying better lenses. I kid you not, you'll grow sick out of the kit lens real quick. On a side note, camera hobby can get really expensive so be prepared to financially support your enthusiasm :wink:

Best of luck on what you choose. Your first shots may look worse than your traditional P&S (point and shoot) camera, but don't be disappointed. Quality images come from experience. Have fun!