Originally Posted by HSK
Hmm yea, I was looking at the 450D, but a friend of mine recommended me to go with a Nikon. Saw a D60 for £400 ish (i think) after a 40 quid cash back....or a D80 with kit lens @ 630, but then the budgets gone for any other lenses.
And I'd recommend you go with the Canon
In all seriousness there is a big issue you're missing here - how does the camera
feel to you. There is nothing worse than fumbling around with a camera that doesn't suit you well. Go to your local camera shop and handle both.
I did this for both the Nikon and Canon. I didn't really mind which I went for before hand, but the Canon felt far nicer in my hands. This was the clincher for me as the cameras were very close technically wise. Besides - I'd be the limitation for either of them, not the camera