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Which camera should I get? Canon 5D Mark II or Nikon D700
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Both are great.
The Nikon will do a lot better with sports due to the better autofocus system. It's also somewhat better to use in low light at high ISOs, which would make it better for, say, shooting photos of musical performers. The Nikon is also preferable if you're looking for something built a bit tougher.
The Canon will do better if you want to make huge prints (16x24+), the jump in resolution is quite significant. If you don't plan on printing large, the other major advantages are the 1080p video (as seen at below link) and access to a slightly larger collection of lenses. Also, the higher pixel density would make it more appropriate for shooting wildlife, as you'll have far better cropping ability with the resolution advantage.
http://www.vincentlaforet.com/
If you have an investment in a Canon or Nikon system, I don't think it's worth jumping from Canon to Nikon or Nikon to Canon without a very specific reason.
If you've never handled these cameras before, you might find you hate one body and love the other one. I'll go so far as to say it should be pretty much mandatory for you to try both of them before you buy. Find a local camera shop (Not Ritz!), and see if you can handle both of them.
Lastly, you're going to need lenses to match them. The Canon will need better lenses to take full advantage of the resolution, but my assumption here is that you'll be splurging a bit on them if buying in to a new system. Both Canon and Nikon make nice 24-70mm F2.8 lenses which are good for almost anything. Canon has more (and better) telephoto options, and perhaps a better variety in the middle price range, and in primes with ultrasonic focusing motors, but Nikon is competitive in most areas.
If you go Canon, some lenses to consider are:
Canon:
17-40mm f4/L - Nicely priced, relatively small, very wide, well built
16-35 f2.8L - Expensive, but you get 2.8, very wide, very well built
24-70 f2.8L - Expensive and heavy, but sharp and fast
24-105 f4L IS - Lighter, better range, and still very sharp, and you get stabilization. Probably the best general purpose lens money can buy
70-200 2.8 or 4 in IS or no IS - 4 choices, 4 prices, all fantastic lenses, one should meet your needs if you need a short telephoto zoom
100-400L 4.5-5.6L - If you need a long tele zoom, that's the one!
300 f4L IS, 400 f5.6L - Best values in long telephoto primes.
The Nikon will do a lot better with sports due to the better autofocus system. It's also somewhat better to use in low light at high ISOs, which would make it better for, say, shooting photos of musical performers. The Nikon is also preferable if you're looking for something built a bit tougher.
The Canon will do better if you want to make huge prints (16x24+), the jump in resolution is quite significant. If you don't plan on printing large, the other major advantages are the 1080p video (as seen at below link) and access to a slightly larger collection of lenses. Also, the higher pixel density would make it more appropriate for shooting wildlife, as you'll have far better cropping ability with the resolution advantage.
http://www.vincentlaforet.com/
If you have an investment in a Canon or Nikon system, I don't think it's worth jumping from Canon to Nikon or Nikon to Canon without a very specific reason.
If you've never handled these cameras before, you might find you hate one body and love the other one. I'll go so far as to say it should be pretty much mandatory for you to try both of them before you buy. Find a local camera shop (Not Ritz!), and see if you can handle both of them.
Lastly, you're going to need lenses to match them. The Canon will need better lenses to take full advantage of the resolution, but my assumption here is that you'll be splurging a bit on them if buying in to a new system. Both Canon and Nikon make nice 24-70mm F2.8 lenses which are good for almost anything. Canon has more (and better) telephoto options, and perhaps a better variety in the middle price range, and in primes with ultrasonic focusing motors, but Nikon is competitive in most areas.
If you go Canon, some lenses to consider are:
Canon:
17-40mm f4/L - Nicely priced, relatively small, very wide, well built
16-35 f2.8L - Expensive, but you get 2.8, very wide, very well built
24-70 f2.8L - Expensive and heavy, but sharp and fast
24-105 f4L IS - Lighter, better range, and still very sharp, and you get stabilization. Probably the best general purpose lens money can buy
70-200 2.8 or 4 in IS or no IS - 4 choices, 4 prices, all fantastic lenses, one should meet your needs if you need a short telephoto zoom
100-400L 4.5-5.6L - If you need a long tele zoom, that's the one!
300 f4L IS, 400 f5.6L - Best values in long telephoto primes.
If you plan on shooting mostly low-light or sports, go with the Nikon D700, but choose the Canon 5D Mark II if you also need video or if you mostly shoot landscapes or really need large prints (more megapixels)
source(s):
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond700/
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091705canon_5dmarkII.asp
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond700/
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091705canon_5dmarkII.asp
My preference is the Canon.
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14-24 F2.8 - Fast, tanklike build, without peer, decidedly better than the Canon.
24-70 F2.8 - Just like the Canon, really.
70-200 f2.8VR - Another fantastic lens, though Nikon doesn't have f/4 models.
80-400 4.5-5.6 - Inferior to the Canon L option, but still good if you need a long range zoom
200-400/4 - Without peer, but expensive. Canon doesn't have anything comparable.
If you have a specific oddball need, Canon is more likely to have something that covers it, but Nikon has 99% of what people need covered and then some, and Nikon has a few areas where they've got better options or something Canon can't match, too (see 16mm fisheye, 14-24, 200-400, 200/4 macro, 105 VR macro - canon has no IS or tilt shift macro, but they do have the MP-E 1x-5x that Nikon can't match).
As long as you use the cameras in person, look at the lens options to ensure they meet your needs, and choose the system that feels better for yourself, you really can't go wrong. If you prefer the Nikon setup and want the resolution for large prints, you might want to wait to see if a D700x is announced, but I'd recommend making some very large prints with D700 files and see how you like them, you might be pleasantly surprised. I go as large as 16x24 from 8MP, and it looks good (though not great at that size).