Digital SLRs .. canon EOS 1000D Vs Nikon D60

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There is a small (very small) possibility that i can upgrade my SLR in the next few days (long story)

I can get one of these 2 ...HELP ME CHOOSE!!

I really wanted the canon - more for the name really

talk to me about lenses as at some point i will be buying more lenses (will get the 18mm-55mm kit one for now) and filters too

bump

am swaying from 1 to the other ..

anyone any opinions?

well, very good friend of mine has the Nikon and his dad is a photographer and so is his brother so he does have good photographic knowledge and anyway, he says it is fab and his pics have been brill. We have canons in our house (although not that on but fancy it!) but after Davids purchase I would be swaying over to the Nikon.

Have you been on this site?

www.cameras.co.uk

oh but I know the canon cameras can usually take the non difital lenses too so that's a plus.

sorry can't spell, I meant from older slr cameras that are non digital. make sense??

thank you

i am veering towards the Nikon tbh but getting confused by "live view" - wtf is that all about?!

nah, it's tosh. it just means that you can use it like an ordinary digital camera with the screen but it's not QUITE the same on an slr.

we have fujifilm at mo and tbh i do use the lcd screen quite a bit - easier for candids of the DCs and needing to watch a baby loL! - can i not do that with a nikon then?

no. Not unless it has live view. Slr's aren't really meant for that really I guess. I love my screen, but on my slr don't even think about it!

Thank youi Maxy you have been very helpful!

I do use the screen a lot so will have to play with one of each in the shop and see which fits.