DSLR purchase advice

snerkler

Yep the Nikon will still have more reach, although it will be 450mm not 480mm as Nikon APS-C has 1.5x crop not 1.6x like Canon

snerkler

This is why I suggested the A6000, for travel this can make quite a difference

                                                                                 


There is a DX version of the Nikon 70-300mm which is slightly smaller than the one pictured, but still as a package it's considerably bigger than the Nikon. Don't underestimate bulk when on travels, I actually take m4/3 on holiday as I don't want bulk.

Strobe

Long time Nikon user here. The Nikon starter DSLR's are very good. Decent sensors akin to their more expensive siblings. For £300 for the D3500 and kit lens, I think you would be happy. Go for the VR starter lens (there is also a slightly cheaper non-VR version). As for telephoto zoom, I would go for the Nikon AF-P DX 70-300 f/4.5-6.3G ED VR. This would give you a decent two lens travel combo for around £600 which would fit in a moderate sized shoulder bag.

CanNik

Canon, why, because canon have always had better low light capabilities that Nikon.

They are both starter cameras but laughably professionals would have killed for these specfs 15 years ago.

I am Nikon, and a pro sports photographer and hold a UK NUJ Press card, and have shot Nikon and Canon, I went Nikon simply because my first Pro camera was the Nikon F Photomic FTn Apollo, if I were just starting out with no loyalty it would be Canon

IF you buy a crop sensor I would NOT buy a crop lens, why, because if / when you decide you want FF you have to start again, I would get the body and a FF lens even from a good Pre owned retailer

snerkler

I'm sorry to contradict but your first sentence is mostly incorrect. For a like for like body Nikon have had better low light performance than Canon for ages now.

Take a look at the cameras the OP was originally looking at, the Nikon D3400 low light score is 1192 vs the Canon 4000D which is 695, that's a hell of a difference. Even the newer Canon 2000D 'only' has a score of 1009, and that's 2 years newer than the D3400.

The only Canon that's better than the Nikon equivalent that I can think of off the top of my head is the 1DX-II, that's significantly better than the D5

Nikon generally have better DR too. Purely on sensor, if I was starting out with no loyalty I'd be buying Nikon or Sony. However, we all know there's far more to it than the sensor