mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

I disagree with your basic premise. In the old days the body did count. Some were built like tanks ( Nikon F2) some fell apart if you dropped them on the carpet. Some had bayonet mount for the lens (Nikon), some had slow operating screw-in lens mounts (Mamiya, Pentax). Some had much faster maximum shutter speeds than others. Some were built with very effective film plates that held the film flat during exposure, some not so much. Some would autofocus, some would not. Some would take a motor drive and some would not. Some would take bulk film canisters, some would not. Some had big bright viewfinders, some had little peep holes.
Picking the camera that is right for you is no more difficult now than it was then. To do it right anyway. The big difference, besides the obvious leap in technology and camera control, is the substitution of the replaceable film with the permanently mounted sensor. At least now it is easier to adjust the ISO than it was to change film.

ronf78155 Loc: Seguin Texas

All are great cameras.
I look at lens choices and for that reason I narrow my pics to Nikon or Canon
Because of price I wnt with Canon.
Most Canon L Series lenses are about 1/2 the cost of Nikons
and if you look at what the professionals use at sporting events, those big White lenses are all Canon L series.
If its good enough for them , it's certainly good enough for me

cthahn

None are better. It all depends on the photographer

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

No, that would be the one in BOTH hands. Panasonic or Olympus would be in ONE hand.

GAlanFInk

Simple answer, "The one you're going to use".

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Only if you're a wimp! Canon with a battery grip and lens works just fine for me with one hand!

Pro1

The most important factor in todays camera is photo quality; that is sharpness. The camera and the lens combined you use is also very critical. The number camera focus points and functions are the next considerations. I am a professional and used Nikon for serval years. Having said that, in todays market Fujifilm camera XT2 based on reviews I.ve read and it's lens used at F4-F5.6 are best in the market place. They is also lighter to carry around all day long.