Nikon D3000 for £339
Well this peach of an entry level digital SLR keeps on getting cheaper. It's now just £339 from Amazon with the 18-55mm VR lens which seems to be the cheapest price on the internet for the camera and lens kit.
Don't forget to buy a UV filter such as this Hoya 52mm Haze UV to protect the lens from dust and finger prints along with one of two helpful books to help you get started such as Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide or Nikon D3000 for Dummies.
Refurbished Canon cameras
You can get some great refurbished bargains over at the Canon Outlet on Ebay. They have a wide range of cameras such as the Canon EOS 450D and Canon EOS 40D for prices way below the proper retail price.
They also have good prices on a range of compact cameras and printers. Well worth a browse.
Canon EOS 450D for just £478.99 plus £30 cashback!
Get the Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR Camera Kit (incl EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6 non USM Lens Kit) and claim £30 cashback bring the price down to just £448.99 for this amazing camera.
Features include 12.2 megapixels, integrated CCD cleaning system and a 3 inch LCD with live view mode.
Sony Alpha A230L for just £347
Another fantastic entry level DSLR the Sony Alpha A230L Digital SLR Camera With 18-55 mm Lens
Many great features including 10.2 megapixels, built in image stabilisation, 2.7 inch display and HDMI output so that you can view your images on your HDTV.
Nikon D3000 for £369
If you're in the market for an entry level digital SLR then you can't go far wrong with the Nikon D3000 Digital SLR Camera (18-55 mm VR Lens Kit)
If you don't know much about VR or 'Vibration Reduction' then there is more info from Nikon here but it basically means that the lens counters camera shake - always a useful feature to have.
Nikon D40 – £227.21 from Amazon
Get the great entry level digital SLR Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera - Black (18-55mm Lens Kit)
Better still until 30th September you can get £40 cashback from Nikon bringing the price down to just £227.21!
Nikon D60 – £349.99 with free Centon bag
Jessops are currently offering the Nikon D60 with AF-S DX Nikkor VR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens (VR stands for vibration reduction - a very useful feature) with a free Centon bag worth over £30 (until 16th July) for just £409.99.
Even better you can get £60 Nikon cashback with this offer until 31st August bringing the final price you pay down to an amazing £349.99!
Pre-order the Canon EOS 1000D from just £399.99
Due for release this month is Canon's new entry level digital SLR the EOS 1000D. Canon have a reputation for bargain entry level DSLR's and the 1000D is no exception. It features a 10.1MP sensor, 2.5" LCD with Live View, DIGIC III processor (as used in professional EOS models), 7-point wide area auto focus and a self cleaning image sensor.
It's available to pre-order as body only for £399.99 from Amazon
and with the EF-S 18-55mm IS lens (which features image stabilisation) for just £449.99 from both Amazon
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Canon 450D – £50 cashback
Canon are now offering £50 cash back on the Canon 450D until 4th August. So this means you can buy the the Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR Camera Kit (incl EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6 non USM Lens Kit)