If you're still agonizing over which mid-range DSLR to purchase, perhaps ePHOTOzine's 2009 DSLR Group Review Report might help.
The article compares 5 DSLR bodies: Canon EOS 50D vs Nikon D300 vs Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-7 vs Sony A700.
The A700 emerged as the overall winner, with the following verdict:
The Sony Alpha A700 wins because of the specification being so similar to the other models, it gives good noise performance, has great color rendition and a good dynamic range that seems to work even when dynamic range compensation is switched off.
A useful summary of pros and cons of each camera is given at the end of the review.
