This is rather an age-old debate by now, but we doubt it’s getting settled any time soon much like the Apple vs. Android trope. The bottom line is that you just have to look at the features and compare them in detail and then settle on the one that speaks to you.  Besides Canon and Nikon, there are also a bunch of great brands out there such as Sony, and Kodak to name a couple. So, perhaps your perfect pick is outside this box altogether. The only real way to know is to compare and contrast with regards to your own preferences.