Which camera captures better colors?

I have Canon EOS 500D and i'm not happy with results, a friend of mine bought Nikon D90 12mp and his photos are more clear, sharp and good in color, i was planning on buying Canon 60D, so please let me know which one to go for Nikon or Canon and please if you could tell me which models are good and the rate is around 1000-1400 $ "Merci"

Most all DSLRs can be setup to different color saturation and sharpness palettes when they output JPGs.

In fact, if you look at a RAW file, it does not have any of these attributes, and often looks kind of bland vs. The JPG when it comes out of the camera (which is why you have to photoshop it to render your desired sharpness and saturation).

While I'm a Nikon guy and have a D90, I have to say that the difference you see is probably how these settings are configured in one camera vs, the other.

Borrow your friend's D90 and shoot the same picture using both cameras with the same settings. If you think one is better than the other despite using exactly the same settings on the camera and lens, then you know where to go to. If you still can't decide, then it's perfectly normal. The camera is only a tool. Picture quality depends more on the ability of the photographer.

If you can't get good photos with your current camera, a new one won't help.