Originally Posted by Cypherpunk

i prefer cannon to nikon. cannon also make better lenses especialy in the high end of the market.
But saying that I have shot a lot of good stuff on a Nikon D50.
If you get an SLR from either you cant go far wrong.

Just dont be fooled by all these 8MP or 10MP pocket cam things they are gonna come nowhere near even a cheap SLR.