If you REALLY want to hear all the different sides of those cameras, go to www.dpreview.com and look at the forums on each individual camera. About once a week someone ask the same question on each (Sony, Minolta,Nikon) forum and it usually starts a lively discussion. If you wade through the bias by the owners, you can find some very objective answers to the question. In the end though, it comes down to what camera has the features that fit your needs. All of them are good. E.B.