Canon EOS Compared With Nikon Digital SLRs

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Both Nikon and Canon DSLRs can create professional quality images. The differences are more in the lenses, flash units, ergonomics and features.

A comparison of Nikon and Canon DSLRs also involves comparing the lenses and flashes. Digital SLRs can become outdated within a few years while lenses and flash units change less frequently. Professionals typically spend more on lenses than on the camera, making it difficult for them to change brands.

Autofocus With Entry Level DSLRs

Many Nikon prime lenses (bright, large aperture non-zooms) are AF, not AF-I or AF-S. This means that they cannot autofocus on the consumer level D40, D60, D3000, D5000 cameras. They require a D80 or D90 at minimum.
All of Canon's autofocus lenses (including primes) will autofocus on their cheapest bodies including the EOS 1000D (Rebel XS) and 450D (Rebel XSi).

Advantage: Canon.