Canon EOS Rebel T8i vs Nikon D5300

6x crop sensor plus a 2x crop for 4k video. I recorded to a Ninja V (mainly to be able to break the 30 minute mark). Footage looks good for the price on an entry level camera. Not a huge dynamic range, but it looks good, especially after being able to dial things in with the tools on the Ninja V

I chose the option of a more affordable 18-55mm AF-P solo lens, its autofocus is fluid and it does not make noise, perfect for taking video. Stable and fast Wi-Fi during photo transfers to a smartphone. Up to now, I have not found any flaws. I am satisfied with the purchase

Always fuzzy. This is my issue, not the camera's I’m sure. Or so I thought but upon reading many Canon lens reviews I find a common thread among some is the auto focus either doesn’t work or stops working. The camera body is surprisingly light although for my smaller women’s hands I find it a little awkward, especially the shutter button

However, there are some features that are missing, obviously. The most important, to me, is the lack of real, in-camera autofocus. You know what I mean?

You could really even look at a t7, same camera really, big drawback is no flip screen but it’s less than half the price, otherwise just get the t8i or sl3 you will be able to take fantastic photos with any of them, modern camera sensors are so good and that is a decent kit lens, you can add an ef-s 55-250 is stm lens as well if you want a nice telephoto zoom to complete the kit. You will be more than happy with the quality of images you can produce, the only limitation will really be your technique,.

Among the lenses you’re looking at, I’d definitely recommend the Nikon 200-500. I know it’s slightly shorter than a 150-600, but it more than makes up for it with greater sharpness. Even cropped to match the field of view of a 600mm, the 500mm’s images will look sharper than the 150-600.

The flip screen is definitely a bigggg plus! Also it comes with a lot of easy setting for beginners. I don’t use them often but they do come in handy here and there. I prefer shooting in RAW and in Manual. But even if you are still learning the auto settings are pretty dope! I also love how I can’t transfer photos without removing my SD card! The only reason why this didn’t get 5 stars is because it came with the wrong battery charger! I received a LC-E12 charger instead of an LC-E17

The D5300 has a high ISO range, Wi-Fi, and is supported for tethering in Lightroom Classic.

Partner it with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM for portrait work and you're on to a winner.

I found it to be reasonably sharp throughout its zoom range, but plagued by some rather extreme distortion throughout. This can be automatically corrected in-camera, even when shooting Raw, by enabling Auto Distortion Control via the menu.

I do like that it is pretty lightweight and for a female it just means she might use it more because it's easier to carry. Now I do like that on the T8i getting lenses are pretty easy and don't really need many accessories for it. Another concern of mine is night time photography. I'm not sure if it's the lenses that really matters but taking pictures of the night sky and star exposures is something that stands out as well, and in that regards I don't know which is better

This D5300 is very light! I don't need touch screen so decided on the D5300 to save some money. I also played around with the Fuji X-T1 a bit at the store, and while it is an excellent camera, I find myself liking the Nikon auto-focus system a lot more. Fuji is fast enough, but Nikon's auto focus just feels more instantaneous. Warning: If you buy grey market camera, Nikon USA won't repair the camera for you and you would have to go through a third party repair shop

I researched for months on great entry level camera and I am a Canon person. This meets everything I need. Camera is perfect if you want it to do camera and video. I did not need big 4k video so this one worked great

This camera has the best value for the money for me. More than awesome pictures. Incredible quality. Is super easy to understand

The editing software from Canon is also great. The first pic is with a 24mm prime lens and the second and third pic is a 50mm prime. All were edited in Canon's Digital Photo Professional 4. The fourth is the 18-55 lens that comes with the camera and not edited (It's the first day I went out to use the camera)

Any recommendations for a decent kit lens or a wideangle zoom lens?(currently looking at tamron's 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD.. any cheaper alternatives available for this one

I was happy with the first few test shots but then I took it on the trip I bought it for and the battery just ran out almost immediately. I thought it was nothing at first and charged it again but it keeps happening. I hate returning things but this is a big problem.

I find the battery life to be quite decent- I have gotten a couple of spares and always keep one handy. I did get the 18-140 kit lens based on the reviews. I was fairly satisfied with it for a while but did find I wanted more reach and ended up buying the 50-300 telephoto which I really do love and find I can get much better close-ups and detail than with the kit lens. I mostly like to take pictures outdoors of ducks, squirrels, birds and nature in general