Which camera brand is better- Nikon or Canon?

Which camera brand is better- Nikon or Canon?

Added (1). @ Taylor- More at Point and Shoot! I'm looking alot at the Canon Powershot sx40 hs!

Neither! They both have strong and weak points. Are you wanting information about DSLRs or Point and Shoots?

Canon seems to be rated better for point and shoots. I see a lot of failure rates in nikon reviews for theory p and s