I have both Nikon and Canon APS-sensor DSLR systems. All DSLRs are pretty flexible, so it’s amusing how each model gets “labelled” (stereotyped) by users and the press.
Here’s a list of models and labels:
| Camera Model | Label |
|---|---|
| Canon D60 | the astro camera (can do 4 minute exposures without CCD without internal filter modification) |
| Canon 1Ds | the studio or digital landscape camera (slow but nice images) |
| Canon 1D Mark II | the pro sports or bird camera |
| Canon 5D | the wedding camera (full-frame, nice images, slow) |
| Canon 30D plus 500mm lens | the sports or bird camera |
| Nikon D100 | the Nikon astro camera (least amount of UV and infrared filtering for Nikon, can do long exposures) |
| Nikon D200 | Poor man’s D2X (most of the features, 1/3 the price) |
