When we are going to buy a DSLR camera, DSLR brand choice should be which one to buy need to take into account the ease and availability of lens options later. So it’s top DSLR manufacturers such as Canon and Nikon remains the favorite of photographers, because its lens lineup is very complete. True if Pentax, Olympus, Sony (Minolta) also have a complete collection of lenses, but sometimes the owners of DSLR lenses are also tempted to buy alternatives like Sigma / Tamron / Tokina lenses and in fact there are not many alternatives such as providing the lens with mounting options than the version Canon or Nikon. Not to mention the availability of stock lenses in the country seems more friendly to the brand Canon and Nikon only.
1. Kit Lenses – APS-C (DX)
Kit lens is usually relatively low but quality high-value lens that is packed with new cameras. They are cheap and you begin. 18-55mm kit lens is usually bundled with DSLR cameras, and 18-105mm/18-135mm usually come with a mid-range cameras like the Nikon D90 and Canon 50D. In the category of the kit lens, it’s pretty much a tie.
2. Step-up Lenses – APS-C (DX)
Nikon and Canon both has specialized lenses for DX (APS-C) camera users. These lenses has smaller circle and not for full frame cameras. In this category, Canon lenses are generally cheaper except Canon 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. Note that the Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 is way much expensive than Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM, although Nikon does not have built-in lens stabilization. However, Nikon 17-55mm lens’ built quality is better than Canon 17-55mm.
3. Telephoto Zoom – APS-C (DX)
In telephoto zoom category for APS-C sensor cameras, both manufacturers offer two types of lens. Nikon 55-200mm, 55-300mm and Canon 55-250mm are lightweight, inexpensive lenses which is great complement of your kit lenses. The 70-300mms are actually designed for full frame cameras (FX) but they are popular among APS-C sensor cameras user as well. The 70-300mms are sharper, focus faster and more expensive.
4. Prime Lenses
In prime / fixed zoom lens category for consumer, Nikon has a bit an edge because it has Nikon 35mm f/1.8 which is close to 50mm or classic focal length when mounted in full frame camera. However, keep in mind that the 35mm f/1.8 is not compatible with Nikon full frame cameras like other prime lenses listed above. Overall, Canon prime lenses in this list are cheaper than Nikon equivalent.
5. Zoom Lenses – Full Frame (FX)
Full frame (FX) lenses are generally higher quality lens optimized for full frame cameras such as Canon 5D or Nikon D700. But if you use APS-C sensor camera, you will also benefit from the higher quality lens. These lenses are usually use by professional photographers. However, these lenses are not cheap, most of these lenses are selling at $1000-2000 a piece, which are more expensive than most DSLR camera in the market.
In this category, Canon is again cheaper than most Nikon equivalent. However, Nikon lenses are usually a bit better in term of build quality or image quality.
In 2010, Nikon released many new lenses. One notable one is 28-300mm. This lens is very versatile for full frame camera users. Canon has 28-300mm lens for a long time, however it is very bulky and heavy (more than 3 lbs) and not practical to carry around. It is very expensive too.
6. Telephoto Zoom – Full Frame (FX)
In this telephoto zoom category, Canon comes with more selection than Nikon. For example, Canon has 4 version of its 70-200mm zoom lens. However, Nikon has better quality 70-200mm f/2.8mm VR and has modern, big, high speed 200-400mm f/4G for sports or wildlife photography.
7. Pro Prime Lenses
In pro prime lenses category, Canon generally cheaper than Nikon counterpart, especially for wide prime and telephoto prime above 135mm. Canon has better 50mm and 85mm prime, which open all the way up to f/1.2 instead of f/1.4.
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