madisonphotogrl: may i kindly point out the man is not a native english speaker
(i know how that is, neither am i). there is a difference between trying hard and making some mistakes, and writing 2 instead of "to" and so on. the critcism may sound harsh, but it is valuable advice, so i will reiterrate it:
to the op: please use words, not numbers and other kwell (...) abreviations and slang (the main reason for this, if nothing else, should be that many people here are not native english speakers, maybe not even particularly good speakers at that, and will find it that much harder to understand you), do not use caps lock, bold or big fonts excesively (these are perceived as screaming/raising your voice), read a few words about netiquette (not because we are all netiquette fascists, but because it will help you get a better response to your questions/topics), read about the meaning of "troll" and avoid such behaviour (it is my impression you did not mean it in this case, and it was an "honest mistake". and last but not least, probably the best document ever written on the subject, and my all time favourite (though not completely related, it will help you, and not only here):
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
now to stop preaching and get back to your (inflamatory) question: the best answer i have seen in this thread was "have you submitted your photos for that contest?", and there's your answer right there. everything about user base and such already said is obviously valid, though it is only intelectual excercise to talk about it: the simple truth is there is _no_ connection whatsoever between the quality of your photography and the specific brand (ah, there may be a connection between how you relate to your camera, how much you like it, how familiar you are with it, and so on, and the quality, some say there surely is, but that is _personal_, if it works for you, it does, if not, you move on, there is no common truth there)
enjoy shooting (whatever brand)