The War Continues – Canon versus Nikon
Which SLR camera system is better, Canon or Nikon? When one brings the question up at any on-line photography forum, one is triggering a war there. The war was dated back to 70’s in last century, which eventually forced Canon to ditch its old FD system for EOS system. When Nikon struggled with its old F mount system, Canon holded a significant share in film SLR market. Philip @ photo.net offered a good comparison between the two film systems.
In 1999, Nikon started the second run by announcing its breathtaking D1, followed by D1H and D1X, the next year, and D100, in 2002. For a while, Canon seemed to be lagging behind. However, this time, Canon took another detour by developing its own CMOS sensor technology. In 2001, Canon announced 1D, followed by 1Ds, the first full frame 35mm DSLR, in 2002, and Digital Rebel, the first DSLR under $1000, in 2003, along with 10D. Then, there were 20D in 2004, and 5D, the first full frame DSLR under $5000, in 2005. Would Nikon lose the battle again as in the film SLR market?
This time, underdog Nikon struke back much quicker. It announced D70, its $1000 camera, two years ago, followed by D2X, its CMOS based DSLR utilizing Wi-Fi technology, and D50, a cheaper version of D70, last year. This year, Nikon launched D200 providing less noisy pictures, while Canon only offered 30D having the same old sensor as in 20D, which disppointed a lot of users.
Well, the war continues. According to Thom Hogan, 2006 is the real year of the DSLR war. As consumers, we will all benefit from its outcome. 
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