I'm new to these forums and I know this question has been asked before, but this is for my particular situation.</p>
<p>I'm at a point where I've invested relatively little into camera equipment. I have a Nikon D60 with the kit lens: 18-55mm, F3.5-5.6. I also have the 55-200mm, F4-5.6, so the total amount of money I've put into this is only around $800.</p>
<p>I'm at the point where I'm ready to put more money into new lens, but I understand that that will probably chain me to a brand for many years down the line.</p>
<p>I have been relatively happy with the Nikon setup. I mostly take pictures when I travel or go on day trips, and the D60 has been a blessing. Often when I travel, I blaze through many cities in a short amount of time and try to pack light.</p>
<p>But, I've had a few issues with the setup:</p>
<p>Things start to turn for the worse when things get darker. I naturally have to crank up the ISO (and I'm cramped with F3.5), and even at ISO 800, things get too noisy for comfort. At ISO 1600 it's just unacceptable. My understanding is that Canon is better at higher ISO, but is this true for budget level bodies like the XSi, or is the improvement just marginal?</p>
<p>No auto-bracketing: I was shocked when discovered the D60 didn't have bracketing. I thought any camera I put more than $400 into would have it. It pretty much shot down all my expectations to play with HDR once in awhile.</p>
<p>However, I'm also wary of Canon's build quality. One of the reasons I got the D60 in the first place was I liked the small form factor, and I've always thought the XSi felt hollow and plasticky. But that's just aesthetics.</p>
<p>I'm at the point where I want a wide angle lens, a zoom lens that gives me F2.8, and perhaps a prime lens at F1.8 or so, but before I get those I want to make sure that I have the camera body and body brand that will alleviate these issues I'm having. Will switching brands help me or should I really be focusing on new lens or a better *class* of camera body (not brand)?</p>
Switching from Nikon (D60) to Canon (XSi or other)
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<p>Hi everybody,<br>
I'm new to these forums and I know this question has been asked before, but this is for my particular situation.</p>
<p>I'm at a point where I've invested relatively little into camera equipment. I have a Nikon D60 with the kit lens: 18-55mm, F3.5-5.6. I also have the 55-200mm, F4-5.6, so the total amount of money I've put into this is only around $800.</p>
<p>I'm at the point where I'm ready to put more money into new lens, but I understand that that will probably chain me to a brand for many years down the line.</p>
<p>I have been relatively happy with the Nikon setup. I mostly take pictures when I travel or go on day trips, and the D60 has been a blessing. Often when I travel, I blaze through many cities in a short amount of time and try to pack light.</p>
<p>But, I've had a few issues with the setup:</p>
<p>Things start to turn for the worse when things get darker. I naturally have to crank up the ISO (and I'm cramped with F3.5), and even at ISO 800, things get too noisy for comfort. At ISO 1600 it's just unacceptable. My understanding is that Canon is better at higher ISO, but is this true for budget level bodies like the XSi, or is the improvement just marginal?</p>
<p>No auto-bracketing: I was shocked when discovered the D60 didn't have bracketing. I thought any camera I put more than $400 into would have it. It pretty much shot down all my expectations to play with HDR once in awhile.</p>
<p>However, I'm also wary of Canon's build quality. One of the reasons I got the D60 in the first place was I liked the small form factor, and I've always thought the XSi felt hollow and plasticky. But that's just aesthetics.</p>
<p>I'm at the point where I want a wide angle lens, a zoom lens that gives me F2.8, and perhaps a prime lens at F1.8 or so, but before I get those I want to make sure that I have the camera body and body brand that will alleviate these issues I'm having. Will switching brands help me or should I really be focusing on new lens or a better *class* of camera body (not brand)?</p>
<p>I'd appreciate your advice.</p>