Part of a larger site with reviews and comparison charts for Canon SLRs, this article tells why the author chose to switch from a manual focus SLR to the Canon EOS autofocus system—and why he chose Canon rather than Nikon or another brand. He notes that for a family SLR used primarily with one lens, on automatic, the brand doesn't matter. When you commit to a whole system of lenses, it does. He recommends giving more weight to the subjective feel of a specific camera than to any one feature. He narrows the choice to Canon or Nikon for serious photography because special lenses are easy to rent when needed. He notes that Nikon has the advantage for macro and manual photography, eyeglass wearers and spot metering, but he loves the Canon controls and still thinks Canon offers more for the money.