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Back when I bought the D70, Canon brought out an 'equivalent' shortly after (can't remember the model). I remember holding in a camera shop and just not liking the feel in my hand.
Ever since I have liked the way almost every Nikon feels, every model just feels well built and somehow right, where as Canons for me just feel wrong. (I haven't held a D800 or D4 yet but would bet the trend would continue). The only Canon I liked the feel of was the 1D flagship model, which was OK but not as nice as my D3s.
It may sound silly, and I know it makes no difference to the output, but it does make using the Nikons a more enjoyable experience for me and since I do this for fun that's important.
Canon are a funny animal. For a long time their film SLRs were just exceptional and few Nikon cameras could hold a candle to them (Eos33 for example was in many ways superior to any Nikon at a similar price)
Canon video have always provided a Nikon like product philosophy with features like mic input being available in many cheaper models (and until a couple of years ago - standard coldshoe mounts) while competitors had long since removed such features
Their slr credibility, for me, was ruined when they released the 300D which was cut back and crippled compared to the Nikon D70 in every way imaginable
I feel like their bean counters have had their finger in the design pie ever since (until now, finally, with models like the 7D, 5D MkIII etc starting to deliver some truly appealing functionality)
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