Canon EOS
50D
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Nikon
D300S
50D
D300S
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS 50D |
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Nikon D300S |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D300S. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon 50D |
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More lenses available | 149 lenses | vs | 131 lenses |  |
More than 10% more lenses available | ||||
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Higher resolution | 15.1 MP | vs | 12.3 MP | |
More than 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 12,800 ISO | vs | 6,400 ISO | |
The 50D's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Lighter | 822 g | vs | 938 g | |
More than 10% lighter | ||||
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Slightly smaller | 146x108x74 mm | vs | 147x114x74 mm | |
Around 10% smaller | ||||
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Cheaper | $929.95 | vs | $1,489.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $559 cheaper (more than 60% less) | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon D300S |
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Shoots movies | 720p @ 24fps | vs | None | |
Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures | ||||
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Better image quality | 70.0 | vs | 63.0 | |
More than 10% better image quality | ||||
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More dynamic range | 12.2 EV | vs | 11.4 EV | |
1.1 f-stops more dynamic range | ||||
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Much better viewfinder coverage | 100% | vs | 95% | |
Around 10% better viewfinder coverage | ||||
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Better color depth | 22.5 bits | vs | 21.8 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 60% more colors | ||||
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Slightly lower noise at high ISO | 787 ISO | vs | 696 ISO | |
The D300S has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Larger viewfinder | 0.62x | vs | 0.59x | |
Around 10% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Has more storage slots | 2 | vs | 1 | |
More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards | ||||
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Shoots faster | 7 fps | vs | 6.3 fps | |
More than 10% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Slightly larger sensor | APS-C 23x15mm | vs | APS-C 22x14mm | |
More than 10% larger sensor | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $853 body only $849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $799 - $1,944 body only $1,048 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS 7DPro DSLR $1,550 - $1,900 body only $1,769 - $1,900 with 28-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IIPro DSLR $2,399 - $2,500 body only $3,199 - $3,300 with 24-105mm lens |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $680 body only $750 - $766 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D300Pro DSLR $1,900 with 18-135mm lens |
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Nikon D3000Entry-level DSLR $559 body only $469 - $550 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 50D Competitors |
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Canon EOS 40DPro DSLR $1,800 with 28-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTiEntry-level DSLR $759 body only $733 with 18-55mm lens |
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A550Entry-level DSLR $675 - $949 body only $850 - $950 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D300S Competitors |
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Nikon D700Pro DSLR $2,379 - $2,700 body only $3,167 - $3,370 with 24-120mm lens |
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