What better nikon or canon?

Ok for my daughters 14th birthday she want s a dslr camera but i don't know which is better canon or Nikon for under $500 dollars Please Help ME ITS FOR Wednesday!

Added (1). She said she would want one with a big lens from either but she wants good quality and battery.

It honestly doesn't matter. My sister and mom both have nikons, cheap and high end ones and they both work amazing. But I have a couple friends with canons and they're just as good. There really isn't a difference. Just compare like battery life and picture resolution then decide, they're both awesome brands.

I'm a canon person. I'd say that canons are easier to use. Nikon are also very good. Nikon lens are probably a little better, but you can't really tell! Either a Canon or Nikon, they are both pretty nice to start with! You won't make a mistake by purchasing either one! Canon T1i, T2i, T3i… Might be close to 500$

Nikon is the good camera

The two cameras that fall in that $500 mark are the Nikon D3000 and the Canon Rebel Xs

let her choose which one she likes better/ is more comfortable with

Technically nikon is the better camera however cannon is easier to use. So for a 14 year old… I would go with the Cannon because it's easy to use ie) point and shoot. And it's still a good camera.

Nikon and Canon are exact equals. It's a matter of personal preference entirely. Also add Pentax to the list of candidates.

Take your daughter to the store and have her choose for yourself. The camera brand is a serious decision to make, as one will be starting a whole camera system - one can't just switch to another brand once one has invested into several lenses and so on. Hence she should get a camera from the brand that she feels most comfortable with, as she'll stick to that brand possibly for life.

Buy the one that's cheapest, there's no prominent difference between Canon & Nikon. Also consider Olympus and Pentax, as they are good brands.