Nobody has said to pass-by any other camera and only go for Canon or Nikon.
And as for all camera's being equal is simply not true. Its not down to pixel count but what the camera does with those pixels. ISO noise is another big factor and canon is ahead of them all FACT.
gimmicks don't take...
So what if you did. You can play silly buggers all day long
You don't need to justify to or any one else why you got a Pentax
I bought Canon because I believe there the best as do most pro's just my opion.
Can we now get this back on topic.
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Yes I do know about Pentax Sony etc you also forgot about Sigma and fuji there all very good little camera'a but not as good as Canon or Nikon imho just check the real world spec and performanc.
Some of them use the newer 4 thirds system and dont have the range of lens yet. Olmpus lens are...
Canon and Nikon aren't the world leaders for no reason.
And it gets my back up when people try to compare a compact or bridge camera with a DSLR they are worlds apart.
Back to the original question he wants a camera with changeable lens so look at the starter end of Canon and Nikon DSLR.