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Again, no offense..... but I'll take the Nikon.
Just like I'll take the BMW over the honda. In my mind, it's the same type of choice.
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It's a bit more complicated than that, because a camera is as much a lens as it is a sensor and other technology. Using your analogy, you have to separate the lens and camera itself as different components of a car; the entire package, if you will, makes the automobile.
Making analogies is not my forte, but assume for a minute that a lens is like an entire car sans its engine; and a camera the engine itself. Right now, Sony's lens lineup isn't quite as varied or filled as that of Nikon, so one can consider the Sony "car" to have a poor fit and finish, a cheap feel, and generally lackluster performance in comparison to Nikon's "car." I say
generally lackluster because the engines (actual cameras) of Nikon and Sony are actually quite comparable in features and in performance.
Now, take lens selection out of the equation, by assuming that both brands eventually carry a similarly priced lineup of equally similar quality. Here, you're left with two generally luxurious automobiles; both retaining a high-quality feel with top-notch suspension systems and cabin technology, and
both carrying the same comparably performing engines as before. In that case, you're left with two excellent cars / camera systems, at two very different price points.
Again, I can't guarantee that I'd ever buy into a Sony system, but I think time and reviews have shown that Sony DSLR's are every bit as capable as those from Nikon; at a generally cheaper price.