I should also point out when you puchase a dslr your buying into a lens system, and lenses (good sharp lenses) ain't cheap. If you scrimp anywhere....scrimp on the camera body and buy good glass. Camera bodies will come and go, but glass will move from one body to the next. That is the main reason I mentioned used cameras, if you can get a great deal on a used 20d or dy0 or etc...you can afford to spend more on lenses, which will improve your photos much more than the best camera body.