[RikWriter]

Sorry, but your argument simply doesn't hold water. Just because there are other considerations as well doesn't mean image quality isn't the PRIMARY consideration.

For you. (Except that we've agreed that it was your second consideration.)

No, we haven't. Don't put your words in my mouth, please.

Now you're the one setting up a straw man argument.

It's your argument, your straw man. I was just using it back to you.

If you had to recommend either a Canon 300D or a Nikon D70 to someone who's buying their first entry-level dSLR, and their primary use is outdoor sports photography, which camera would you tell them to buy, and why?

The Nikon, because it has a higher frame rate. But I am not a sports photographer.