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The benefits of Nikon seem to be:

- better / more accurate auto-exposure systems (possibly a subject of debate)
- faster flash sync (probably irrelevant to many people)
- better buffering and frame rates (at a given price point)
- better wide-angle lenses, particularly for digital camera
- a wider variety of obscure / used lenses and accessories
- a possible more useful auto-ISO system than Canon
- radically better PC and Mac software

Err, no. The s/w is about equal between the two, and the wide-angle options are also now the same between the two. Canon's have *always* been better at high ISO, so no gain there. The buffering/frame rate of the 20D blows away *anything* from Nikon below the D2H, so no advantage there.

It's just getting more difficult for a ma&pa operation (Nikon) to keep up with the huge behemoth known as Canon. Canon has been seriously out-classing all-comers in the DSLR market for some time now, usually enjoying at least a 10-14 month lead on all models since 2000. Once in a while something like the D70 pops up to place a competitor back in the game, but then a few months later Canon reclaims the crown with a big leap product like the 20D.

Great for us purchasers, having some real competition, but Canon really dominates this segment.

EDIT: Now if only Canon could get decent metering on their sub 1-series cameras..

Cheers


Edited by mlord (23/08/2004 01:05)