How far superior is nikon in comparison to canon?
It is about photographer, I agree %100 But if we talk about mid range or entrance level cameras then I prefer Canon because of CMOS sensors. Sony is making most of electronic parts and sensors for Nikon and they are all CCD and has bad noise performance at high ISO settings then Canon. Of course they are little bit cheaper at price but In that case personally I will prefer a Sony DSLR which can use also old minolta lenses. So I can make a good set with affordable price then Nikon. Also on the other hand i think it is one of the oldest question which were asking since 35mm SLRs so It has not an exact answer. Some one will prefer Nikon and other one will prefer Canon.