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<blockquote data-quote="moss918" data-source="post: 347391" data-attributes="member: 23473">Agreed, <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/" target="_blank">DPreview</a> is excellent. Once again I'll recommend <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Kenrockwell.com</a> for those who haven't checked it out. Like you said, it comes down to personal preference. I've handled both the xti/400d and D80 before deciding on the D80. Really disliked the way the canon is set out and the D80 seemed a lot more intuitive and I have a nikon 35mm SLR so that suited me better. I also prefer the top screen (Like the 30D you linked to) for displaying aperture/shutter etc. apparently the &quot;main&quot; viewer screen is difficult to view in bright sunlight. The D40 is very much a beginner SLR, there is a D40x now which is basicly the same but with more megapixels. As usual your decision shouldn't be on spec alone but by going and handling the ones that meet your minimum requirements and then choosing. If you go Nikon I'd suggest skipping the D40/x and going for the D70/80. If canon then go for the 30D. Just looking at the pics of the 30 D it looks a lot more comfortable to hold than the xti, which I found a little small.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="moss918, post: 347391, member: 23473"] Agreed, [URL="http://www.dpreview.com/"]DPreview[/URL] is excellent. Once again I'll recommend [URL="http://www.kenrockwell.com/index.htm"]Kenrockwell.com[/URL] for those who haven't checked it out. Like you said, it comes down to personal preference. I've handled both the xti/400d and D80 before deciding on the D80. Really disliked the way the canon is set out and the D80 seemed a lot more intuitive and I have a nikon 35mm SLR so that suited me better. I also prefer the top screen (Like the 30D you linked to) for displaying aperture/shutter etc. apparently the "main" viewer screen is difficult to view in bright sunlight. The D40 is very much a beginner SLR, there is a D40x now which is basicly the same but with more megapixels. As usual your decision shouldn't be on spec alone but by going and handling the ones that meet your minimum requirements and then choosing. If you go Nikon I'd suggest skipping the D40/x and going for the D70/80. If canon then go for the 30D. Just looking at the pics of the 30 D it looks a lot more comfortable to hold than the xti, which I found a little small. [/QUOTE]

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