Why I choose a Canon camera

Most people that I talked to when finding their first SLR their question is "Do I go Canon or Nikon?". Online research will lead you nowhere because they're both great companies that make great cameras.

Both companies offer a ton of choice when it comes to the camera bodies, lenses, flashes and other accessories. There is no lack of options to give you the perfect combination for your photography.

So for me my decision came down to past experience. My prior camera was a 3 megapixel Canon point-and-shoot camera and I personal felt it had great color saturation. After digging through a lot of the customer pictures on Amazon I found that the trend continues with their higher end products (as one would expect). When I looked at the Nikons, although I thought they took excellent pictures, I didn't feel they had had the same color saturation. So really it comes down to artist influence. My recommendation for you is to try and get your hand's on a friends SLR whether it be a Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc and just see if it works for you. If you can't get the color you like or if the flash doesn't seem to accent your subject just the way you want it, etc., then move on. When I tried the Rebel, I loved it and that's what I went with.