Which is a better make of digital camera within a specific budget: nikon or canon?

I want to buy a camera for about 600 $ / Rs 30000.Is a Nikon D5000 or a Canon EOS 1100 a better option?

Nikon camera is better

Canon also announced details around the launch of the EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR, their secondary Rebel camera ideal for amateur photographers just getting their start with dSLR cameras. The T3 sports a 12.2-Megapixel CMOS sensor with Canon's DIGIC 4 imaging processor. It also shoots 1280x720 HD quality for both stills and movies.