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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Leif" data-source="post: 1334329" data-attributes="member: 1250">In the UK the cheapest DSLR with lens is by far the Nikon D40. Price matters at that end of the market. I would say that the 40D and 50D compete with the D200 and D300. And of those IMO the winners are the 40D and D300. And I suspect sales back that up though the 50D will probably sell lots. Regarding Canon leading the pro market, that is debatable. An awful lot of pros have migrated to Nikon to use the D3 and D700 given that 12 MP is more than enough for an A3 print. I am not sure on what you base your assessment, but there is a tendency to base comparisons on pixel count and sensor size. At present Nikon are making lots of money, and more this year than last. I am not saying that implies that Nikon are better, far from it, just that they are making good commercial decisions.</blockquote>