http://livingpictures.org/beststuff/2010/02/canon-ti-500-excellent/
Honestly, there are TONS of great cameras out there…. Canon, Nikon, Leica, many others
But I know about this one, the Canon Ti 500 digital SLR, and I’ll vouch for it. It’s small, but if you travel a lot like I do, or you fly around in small airplanes, hike, or entertain yourself in unusual ways, lightweight is good. And the price? Amazingly low, considering I paid for it in the first few jobs I did. Now it’s all gravy, and it’s still like new. How can you not love a camera like that?
The body is great, loads of features, HD video, built in flash, many accessories. But even better are the great lenses you can get. A good lens is very important. 15 Megapixel, SD memory cards.
You want more bulk and “the look” ? Then get the battery pack / vertical shutter button attachment.
I also recommend the Canon 30D. It’s now my backup professional camera. It’s been to India twice, and is still working hard for me after more than 4 years.
For me and my work, 2 bodies, a few good lenses, lights, bag, I’m good to go.
