> This is a little surprising since I have read many times that Canon SLRs > outsell Nikon's. This being the caes I wonder why Nikon has out scored Canon > among the winners. I will be glad to hear your opinions why this is so. I guess Canon sells more 500n/RebelG than Nikon sells F50/60. On the other hand, one of the Nikon best-sellers is the F90x/N90s. While the lower end consumer market is much bigger than the enthusiasts market, I guess most people that submitted a picture to PP where true photo enthusiasts. I have no other explanation than that one. I could understand why Nikon would be ahead in that market segment: look at the prices of fixed focal lenses like the 180 2.8 or good zooms like the 80-200 2.8 AF-D. Nikon is the only brand where these lenses are very reasonably priced (see Minolta and Pentax, for instance). It is also the brand with the widest second hand market enthusiasts are keen of. Pro don't mind paying new stuff and mainstream consumer often don't even consider buying a second lens in addition to their 28-something zoom. OTOH, Canon has clearly an edge in both the lower end segment and the very high end one. Again, this is just a guess. Could someone working in a photo shop confirm whether Nikon sells more F90x than Canon sells EOS5, for instance? Or F100 than EOS3? Nicolas.
