Should I switch to Nikon? - 1

I own a Canon Eos T3 or 1100D and I got this as a beginner. I was going to by the Nikon D3100(Because it looked really cool and sexy and I liked the button layout) but I was lured to the T3 because of the number of lenses and HD video mode. But now I realize I don't use the HD video a whole lot and only want to buy 3 lenses in total. I'm going to buy a 50mm 1.8 lens this week and I also have my 18-55mm lens. I'm 14 years old and I'm going to buy a new camera after or during high school. I was planning on getting a 60D. I will not get any lenses after my 50mm lens from Canon until then so I was thinking of switching to Nikon again. I heard that Nikon is much better for stills then Canon. And I take pictures of my church and events, mostly basic things, I'm not in no means a professional photographer or want to be one, I just want to take pictures well and be a amateur. So I want to know if I should stay with Canon or switch to Nikon in a couple of years. And if you can recommend a Nikon Camera for me that is equivalent to the Canon 60D that would be very helpful. Thank you.

Added (1). BraiR, First of all I do know why I want a 50mm lens and this lens is so for the only one I feel like I need,
and I want an 'upgrade' for more flexibility in my pictures, which I will need after I get better at photography,
I was going to buy the Nikon because of it feels better in my hands, and I like the buttons,
I HEARD that the Nikon has better photo capabilities and the Canon has better video capabilities which I don't really use.

Repeat after me:
Nikon is not better than Canon.
Canon is not better than Nikon.

You don't buy lenses to complete a collection, you buy them to fulfill a need. Why do you want a 50mm F/1.8. What can that do that you can't do with your existing zoom lens set at 50mm? If you can't answer that then don't waste your money!

You do not need to "upgrade" to a 60D, you do not need to buy new lenses, you need to learn to use the camera and lens you already have.

Repeat this 100 times: "It isn't the camera its the photographer."

Although you didn't say it, in my opinion you chose the Canon T3 based on price since you did say this: "I was going to buy the Nikon because it felt better in my hands."

Nikon and Canon have a comparable number of lenses so that was no reason to use to choose Canon.

By the time you finish high school every DSLR on the market today will be a distant memory. Camera manufacturers release new models every 12 to 18 months - sometimes even sooner. So planning on buying a 60D or any other current model 3 or 4 years from now is foolish. In the last 12 months Nikon and Canon both released "entry-level" full-frame DSLR cameras - the Nikon D600 and the Canon 6D.

In my opinion you should go ahead and buy the 50mm f1.8 (from reading your question I know that you know why you need it - pictures of your church and events) and just use the T3 until you finish high school. Then look at what's available and make the decision on which new camera to buy. For all you, I or anyone else knows in four years a Canon or Nikon or Sony full-frame DSLR may be as affordable as your T3 was when you bought it.

Be careful of paying attention you what you "HEARD" because that's usually someone's unfounded opinion and has no basis in fact. Its just an opinion.

Cameras are just tools

The tool that fits best in your hands is the one that you will be able to control the best.

You can do your independent research on DP review and read the professional reviews of not only Nikon and Canon, but other camera makers as well

After you have picked out a few camera models, you can then visit DXOmark and compare the sensor performance of those cameras.

However, you must understand that no matter which camera system you choose, it is up to YOU to learn how to use the camera to produce brilliant images. Whether you spend $600 or $43, 000 on a camera, it will only produce images that are equal to your skills.