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My first thought would that it would probably be more expensive to replace than to buy a new 300D body. Err99 usually results in motherboard replacement, if you have a mirror problem then they may have to replace the whole assembly. It's clearly not functional currently, if you are going to...

Most entry level dSLR kits and up to low professional range come with a kit lens of one type or another, most often something between 18-55mm ish for both Nikon and Canon. Nikon allegedly have a better camera body set up currently, quite a few people seem to prefer them for their control set...

Image quality is to an extent dependent on the camera body but a better lens (generally shown by cost) will provide a better image even on what could be considered a lower quality sensor. I don't believe either of these cameras can be considered "bad" in terms of their images - I was, and still...

It depends what you need it for - currently in terms of bodies Nikon probably have better high ISO performance and colour reproduction. However Canon have a much clearer line up in terms of lenses - all their lenses are EOS model EF or EF-s and it's relatively clear what models these do and do...