Since we have got back from the Christmas break the subject of what cameras to use has been hotly debated amongst staff.
So we thought it would be fun to go and have a dig in our image archive, to see what are the most popular cameras people use.
Our aim was to look only at professional or semi professional gear, so all mobile phones were automatically disqualified. Canon and Nikon were the most popular brands, no surprises there.
Still being a 50/50 split amongst the team we thought we would put the subject to a public vote.
The Canon EOS 600D and the Nikon D5100 were the most widely used in our survey so we thought that they would do just fine as a flagship for each brand.
Canon Vs Nikon? Let us know what you shoot with.
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Features |
Nikon D5100 |
Canon EOS 600D |
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Sensor Type |
DX Format (APS-C) CMOS Sensor |
APS-C CMOS Sensor |
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Sensor Size |
23.6×15.6mm |
22.3×14.9mm |
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Sensor Resolution |
16.2 megapixels |
18.0 megapixels |
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LCD |
3.0-inch (921k dots) TFT LCD |
3.0-inch (1040k dots) 3:2 TFT LCD |
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Tilt LCD |
Yes |
Yes |
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Live View |
Yes |
Yes |
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Viewfinder Type |
Pentamirror type |
Pentamirror type |
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Viewfinder Magnification |
0.78x (with 50mm at infinity) |
0.85x (with 50mm at infinity) |
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HD Movie |
1920 × 1080 @29.97, 25, 23.976fps |
1920 × 1080 @29.97, 25, 23.976fps, 1280 x 720 @59.94, 50fps |
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Movie Mode AF |
Yes |
No |
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Max. Continuous Burst Speed |
4fps |
3.7fps |
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AF System |
11-point AF System |
9-point AF System |
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Built-in Image Stabilisation |
No |
No |
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Image Sensitivity |
ISO 100 to 6400 (Extendable to 25600) |
ISO 100 to 6400 (Extendable to 12800) |
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Shutter Speed Range |
1/4000 to 30s & Bulb |
1/4000 to 30s & Bulb |
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Built-in Flash |
Yes |
Yes |
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Weight (Body only, incl. battery & memory card) |
Approx. 560g |
Approx. 570g |
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Dimensions (H x W x D) |
Approx. 128 x 97 x 79mm |
Approx. 133 x 99.5 x 79.7mm |