I realize most people go with Nikon and Canon due to two
major influences. Either you are a long time Ni/Can user
and already have a cache` of Nikkor or L glass or you really
dig the marketing of said companies.
When I was shopping for my D-SLR I looked closely at the
D100 and the 10D and the SD10 (at that time the Drebel and
D70 didn't exist).
I didn't let advertising lure me into any purchase I sat
down and thought about what was important to me and the
absolute rule for me was the image quality at full size.
For me I chose a camera which had what I thought was the
best image quality for the money that I could afford. I
wouldn't throw my nose up at a Canon 1D but at the time I
couldn't afford the 1D body. And honestly I wouldn't chose
any other body over my SD10 other than a 1D
Now do not mistake my words as critisism of the other models
because I feel that right now is a great time for digital
photography as a whole and it just keeps getting better and
better. The Drebel and D70 are amazing advances in DP and
drove the pricer to own a DSLR lower than most people thought
it possible. Looking back just 3 years you had no choice
but to spend 3K on a body and now you can get a great body
for $900.00 you just have to love it!
*edit* While I am at it.. Why don't I post a gallery?
http://www.westol.com/~brettd/sd10/gallery/