[Wedding Shooter]

Matthew - I think you have some good points. Perhaps it was the suggestion that you made when you said that image quality should be put bottom of your list that I might disagree with.

Choosing a camera is a combination of many different factors and I think while most DSLR's will have similar image quality - others will have better image quality in certain circumstances and this can be the key difference and why image quality is perhaps not bottom of the list.

For instance as a Wedding Photographer image quality in low light would be one of the most important characteritics for me - hence I own a 5D and a 20D. Two of the best low light DSLR cameras on the market. IMHO the reason why Canon is the number one seller of DSLR cameras is because of its image quality in low light/high ISO situations.

Other's will have different oppinions of course.

I think the wole debate between brands is a bit silly - all have made duds and all have made great cameras in their time.

All that said I would still recommend the Canon 20D as one of the best all round value/quality for money cameras on the market