Switching from Canon to Nikon

Tony Wu · Issue 100, Jan/Feb 2018 · pp. 61–66

Products mentioned: Nikon D850, Nikon D500, Nikon D800, Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 6D Mark II, Nikon D810, Canon 7D Mark II, Sony a7r, Sony a7rII, Sony a7rIII, Sony a9, Nauticam housing, Zillion housing, Sigma 15mm fisheye, Nikon 60mm macro, Nikon 105mm macro, Nikon 70-200mm E, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye, Nikon 8-15mm fisheye, Sony 100-400mm G Master

Yes, the title of this post is a bit linkbait-ish, though it’s not meant to be. I’ve recently decided to make Nikon my primary camera system (instead of Canon) and wanted to write a little bit about the reasons why, plus share a few potentially helpful hints for anyone who might be considering doing the same, especially for underwater photographers using a Nauticam housing. I couldn’t think of a more straightforward post title, so there you have it. Let me preface by saying that this isn’t a technical review. Doing meticulous tests and measuring things isn’t my thing. There are plenty of more analytical types who can opine on dynamic range, noise, and the like much better than I can, so please Google if you’re looking for information of that nature. This is a “here is my personal experience and opinion, take it or leave it” post. Also, I don’t use my cameras for video, so there is no con…