Need Digital SLR recommendation for Mac
I hope this is posted at the right location.
I would like to buy my first digital SLR camera.
Can any one recommend a digital SLR that would work well with my Mac (presently 350Mhz G4, 384MB, OS10.3.7, but can upgrade to 10.4, and would like to get a new Mac within the year; photos would be stored on an external Lacie 160 GB HD).
I am interested in, but not limited to, the Canon Rebel XT, Canon EOS 20D, Nikon D50, and Nikon D70S.
I know there are sometimes issues with cameras and Macs - do any of these perform better than others with the Mac and iphoto (which I have not used yet); any not well at all?
From what I have read, I favor the Canon EOS 20D.
On the other hand, It's been my impression that Nikkor lenses were at the top, and buying a Nikon gets you into that line of lenses. But that may not be so any more, if it ever was; Canon has a good reputation also.
I seem to recall Macworld giving a stromg recommendation to the Nikon D70 some time ago, but I can't track that down.
Any input at all would be appreciated.
Thanks
G4 Mac OS X (10.3.7)
All the cameras you mention will work fine with the Mac and iPhoto, though iPhoto isn't a capable enough application to make the most of the pictures any digital SLR can produce — before long you'll want an image processing application that offers more features and control.
Don't choose a camera on the basis of Mac compatibility or iPhoto compatibility — those are non-issues. Choose the camera on its own merits as a photographic tool and on the basis of how each one feels and handles. Don't buy any of these cameras without handling it. And don't choose on the basis of either manufacturer's reputation for lens quality: those reputations were made by their professional lens lines, not the cheap amateur lenses that are offered with these low-end cameras. You can replace them with the better pro lenses, but at a considerable increase in cost.
See also reviews on the following sites:
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.dcresource.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
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