for newbies its helpful, the seeing an aperture open and close, and examples of what you want to shoot on the display depending on the mode, will definitely help newbies appreciate it, Nikon had that in mind, everyone starts from the beginning.
Nikon is like a bike with training wheels, here let us guide you on your way to becoming a professional, get started here, we'll tell you everything you need to know about your cam inside your cam.
Canon is like a pilot in a helicopter that jumps out mid flight leaving you to fend for yourself, and just to say they werent sympathetic they throw the manual onto your lap.
i have tried both, im not bias or anything but it is fun to watch newbies struggle with canon, and claim photographer status only to see their dial is still set to auto.
the fancy graphics on a nikon can be turned off and can be set to a classic mode just to look like a canon
i dont hate canon, i just dont like it for newbies
