Is Canon really the best?

I started with a Canon 350D. I am now ready to upgrade to a more professional camera. I was just wondering if any of you have had extensive experience with another brand of camera, and switched to Canon. Are we all just Canon enthusiasts because we have Canon cameras? A friend that I have been 2nd shooting for has been trying to get me to switch to Fuji (They use Nikon lens's) She is sold on their great out of the camera color. It was aparently developed specifically for wedding photography. I went with Canon after a lot of internet research. But, I don't have any experience with any other brand. Do you? Please let me know. I understand that this is a Canon forum, so obviously bias is expected. But I just want the opinions of some photographers that have actually had their hands on other brands. Thanks a lot!

Fuji sure has snowed a lot of people. You think that little camera can out do any color correction or calibration in CS3?

See if fuji is better or if Canon is better when you whip out the 70-200 2.8 IS in a super dark church with zero flash and shoot at ISO 3200...

In terms of full on professional use, it's hard to beat canon. Really it is. I know many local fellow pros who have switched to Canon after over 20 years with Nikon. Canon seems to be trying their best to move forward to leave everyone as far back as they can.

In the 35mm format world Canon CMOS sensor trumps all (IMO). I had a Nikon, which worked fine, but the CMOS just had that edge in color rendition and definition.


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I will also upgrade from my 350D in the next year and I am deciding whether to stick with canon or not. I have been very pleased with my 350d and lenses. Because of their good re-sale value it has not been a bad decision to invest in a canon system. However the one thing that anoys me about canon is that they do not share their specs with independent accessory manufacturers. As such thee accesories -lenses, flash, remote controls ..etc.. are reverse engineered and not perfectly compatible.

The big advantage of Nikon is that investing in their system does give access to a wider range of bodies, lenses and accessories.

Still undecided ...

Best or not, AP went to Canon and as one shooter that I know said. Canon is two years ahead of Nikon in digital technology.
But then I never have bought into the Nikon is best theory.

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The last wedding that I did, my 2nd shooter used a Nikon. In a sunny day, Nikon does have an extreme color saturation (in my opinion, which I like it), but in a low light (or inside) that color saturation is kind of backfired.
All the pictures come out extremely yellow and it is very hard to fix in PS3.

Maybe he didn't adjuts the white balance, but compared to my 'auto WB' or 'unadjusted WB' of my 20D, I like Canon a lot better.

Canon Digital SLR is among the best available on the market. Thats my 2 cents.

Cosworth, that is precisely what I am trying to see! Have you ever used a Fuji? I think that I just assume that Canon is better. Do you know anyone using Fuji? And I'm not talking about what you can "fix" with CS3, I'm talking about not having to fix anything.

Danpass, Thank you! That is just the type of comparison that I am looking for! CMOS Sensor better in Canon that Nikon.

I think most aggree that the low light performance of canons sensors surpass others. Combined with a large range of image stabilised lenses and you can't beat canon for low light work, read weddings.
Yes there is OS from sigma and others but not on the same scale as canons IS range.
Add to that the only FF on the market for digital, which obviously benefits landscapers!
I was torn between the nikon D70and the 350D, i'm so glad i went the 350D route and have now bought into what i consider the best system for weddings!
Just got my new 30D today, it blows my 350D out of the water for the user interface. You won't regret it I'm sure.

All that said, I've never owned anything else DSLR wise, did have a Fuji S7000 once does that count?

All great info! Thanks so much you guys! I really appreciate all the help I can get. I'm not dissatisfied with Canon at all, I just want to make sure that I'm where I want to be, before I start throwing down serious $$$ Anyone else have any advise to offer?

are you looking into a 30d or something more such as the 5d?

i dont think the Fuji is even gonna compare with the Canon in this race.... its canon and nikon... Fuji doesnt seem to even be a blip on the horizon at this point.

Probably 30D, I really need to put more into lenses. That's probably still not considered professional equipment to most of you amazing photographers, but it's a step in the right direction. At least for me!

Fuji has an aggressive in-camera saturation and sharpness algorithm that requires little post processing to make the layman happy. Canon classically has backed off from in-camera pixel bruising/sharpening/ma​ngling and lets the photographer decide what the best colour/sharpening/mang​ling is.