450D or 500D .. overall the best .. (one with HD movie) 500D with 18-55IS + 55-250IS + 430EX2 + 50mm for just $1500 total .. very good package, good enough for most kind of usage. ^_^ ( ~ $150 less for 450D)
For value/lower price, SONY/PANTEX/OLY are not bad, similar camera, they are 2/3 price of a similar canon/nikon ... but a bit less lens selection. (I dont hv experience with Pentax, but they are highly rated too, and offering nice colour)
I use Canon as my main system, due to Prime, however, if you are new, you probably won't spend too much on different prime lens. |