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Nikon D100 is excellent. Figure $2K for body plus equal amount for some great lenses.
Nikon makes higher end over that, but I've looked at the output and for the cost difference the D100 will produce output indistinguishable from the models above it.
The Nikon 5700 is a great buy at $1,199. 5MP and beautiful output.
The Sigma SD9 produces dazzling pics with its revolutionary Fovean chip. However I did notice you need to photoshop most all your pics to get them tack perfect.
Canon's D60 is nice. Though overall I think Nikon images have a bit more punch over Canon.
Fuji makes a couple good cameras.
The Oympus D-20 is popular and top notch also.
But if I were to recommend any brand, Nikon is the one. They just do it right all the time and there lenses and quality are flawless.
But, at the end of the day, its all in the photographer, the eye behind the lens that matters. I've been doing photography as hobby since I was a little kid. Was the photography editor for my high school year book. Been published with my work. My point being give a great photographer even a cheap kodak instamatic and he can make you a dazzling photograph that will leave you in awe.
So if you buy a great camera, do what I did, and find a great photographer to buddy up with and learn all the tips and techniques to creating great photographs. It is an artform and you can have the most expensive camera in the world, but without photographic skils the pics won't always be works of art.
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