I'm going for the Nikon D90 body. I looked at everything, and I have access to roughly fourteen unique lenses if I stick to Nikon. I also compared the D90 to the D5000 which share the same sensor. Ultimately it came down to two factors: AF servo, and viewfinder. The D90 offers better flexibility with older lenses that do not have an internal focus servo and has a larger viewfinder to boot, the D5000 does not offer that. I also get a nice accommodation while working through Best Buy which brings the price down to an affordable range.