I was surprised to see an article from a magazine with the reputation of PC World to exclude Nikon in its testing of the "Best" digital cameras.  Some of the features bragged about by Sony and Canon are actually old news.  The Nikon D80 which came on the scene almost 2 years ago boasts similar editing features.  The key is that these features were available that long ago.  At a cool $799 for the body only, this multi-award winning camera comes well under the $1000 range you used for your article.  I own the Nikon D80.  With its ability to use all of my old Nikon lenses, the switch to digital from film was smooth!  Don't forget the uncomparable optics from the Nikon lense.  There's a reason the company sloga is "Nikon.  We Take The World's Greatest Pictures!"  I've used the Canon, Minolta, and Sony.  I am a Nikon only owner.  It's gonna stay that way!

Mark

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