The best I`ve I`ve found for online is warhouseexpress . I can`t really say to much about nikon as don`t really know to much about them. but I guess you can`t go wrong with either canon or nikon. the D50 is just a little over you buget but I would go for the DSLR rather than a compact. Goto a shop near you and try them all out and see which one is best for you.