Miss Zelda

This might be a bit late. but if you're a beginner, it does not matter which among the two you would choose. Most beginners can't really tell the very subtle differences in picture quality between the two anyway. So just do a coin toss, then do your best to learn the fundamentals of taking better pictures.

canon has plastic lenses while nikon are made of glass

Hard Call. Cannon Lenses are the most charming in the Market apart from Zeiss or Olympus. Nikon has always been respected for Quality and Durability. You've seen them being carried By the Best News Correspondents and National Geographic Photo Dudes since the beginning of Time