Its like comparing a Sony Music System with Kenwood/Denon/Bose etc...There is no comparison, but the high end stuff costs a lot, and at low to medium price range Sony is very good, in fact one of the best.
Similarly Canon, Nikon, Olympus make the best cameras but those models are high priced. At low prices Sony is still the best.
Don't be fooled by the Canon or Nikon logo...in low price ranges they are just trying to grab a share of the market, so if you think a Nikon for 10K will give you outstanding results you are mistaken. I've tried both of 'em and they were no good.
Looks like Sony is the Toyota of Cameras...it might not be the best, but you still can't go wrong....
Make a good choice...Ciao.