Hi Paul.
I just bought a Canon Pro1 reently after much deliberation.
had checked all the photo mag ratings and many web sites.
Two main contenders were Nikon Coolpix 8700 and Canon Pro1.
Both 8MP with varying differences.
Canon is better laid out and has a few niftier features. The price has also just recently come down.
If you after a Prosumer camera (i.e. Almost SLR) you can't go past the Canon.