I think what he was trying to say is the kit lens on the Canon's are terrible, which they are. Go to Jessops and try a few out, I personally prefered the feel of Nikon's, Canon's feel tiny, but if you do get Canon, see if it's viable to buy it body only then get a Sigma or Tamron lens with it. Also, the 400d has 10 megapixels, which is nice if your planning on making big prints, if your not its not that useful at all, and a dust cleaner thing. Personally I don't think its worth the extra money, but those features might be very handy for you if your shooting in dusty conditions and want more megapixels.