FranOn The Edge, One way to compare C4D R9 and Carrara 5 images would be to check out the galleries here at Renderosity. Also, you should be able to download the demo versions for each program and check them out. I am currently using C4D R9.1 and I found that the the C4D interface is much more friendly than Carrara, but that's me. You may found it to be the opposite. Good Luck!