{"id":194,"date":"2015-07-13T10:25:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T09:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/?p=194"},"modified":"2015-07-15T12:21:20","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T11:21:20","slug":"canon-eos-1000d-nikon-d300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/2015\/07\/13\/canon-eos-1000d-nikon-d300\/","title":{"rendered":"Canon EOS 1000D & Nikon D300"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canon EOS 1000D &<\/span> Nikon D300<\/h1>

The lion’s share of the market for professional DSLRs in South Africa is split between Canon and Nikon. A recent market category introduced by both companies packs high-end technology into a more affordable price range well below that of flagship products. Most pros base buying decisions on the compatible lenses they already own. Here’s a quick tour of Canon’s EOS 1000D and Nikon’s D300. By Greg Gordon.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Canon EOS 1000D<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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This compact, lightweight model features a 10.1 megapixel sensor \u2013 useful in low-light conditions – and can shoot up to three frames per second. Image storage is either via SD card or newer SDHC high capacity versions \u2013 great for long assignments. There’s a seven-point AF system and images are displayed on a generous 2,5-inch (6,3cm) LCD. Unlike earlier digicams, you can use the screen in Live View mode instead of the optical viewfinder to frame shots. Picture Style presets are a quick way to optimize exposure settings for different conditions. The body weighs just 450g and is compatible with the entire range of EF\/EF-S lenses, Speedlite EX flash units and other EOS system accessories.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>

Nikon D300<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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With 12.3 megapixel resolution and a fast six frames per second (up to 8fps with an optional battery pack), the D300 is impressive. Add to that a 3-inch (7,6cm) LCD on-board display, an HDMI out port for high-definition displays and 51-point autofocus system and you have a highly capable camera. One of the best features is an optional wireless networking system which you can use to transmit images to a server whether for browsing, printing or publishing on the web \u2013 while you continue shooting. Five networked D300 cameras. At 795g it’s heavier than other models but it sits comfortable. It’s compatible with Nikkor lenses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194\/revisions\/197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapped.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}