R.D.
The Canon's are great cameras. My husband and I are professional photographers and have used almost all the different canons. A previous poster was mistaken in regards to lenses, you can use brands besides Canon's. We've used Sigma and others..so just an FYI. We like the feel of the Canon over the Nikon. The Nikon's feel a bit cheap. Right now we use the Canon 1D. It's great, but we've used the Rebel, the 30D...they are all great. Good luck.