Hi! I'm sure yu're fed up with these types of threads by now... but I was wondering if anyone could give me advise on choosing an SLR?

Sorry if this is a long post - I've done quite a bit of research, but am still confused!

Basically, I'm looking for an entry-level DSLR which can be adaptable for pretty much anything. I want one that's not too technical for a newbie, yet I don't want to outgrow it within the next 2 or 3 (preferably 5) years!

My main focuses would be macro and landscapes (everything from flowers to Big Ben to the rolling hills, I'm afraid! Though maybe a bit less of the rolling hills). Though photography is more of a hobby than anything - not much call for camera skills in an economics based job!

My price range is *ideally* somewhere between £400 and £700, though may be able to raise it a bit if needed. I'm a student, who's doing a year work placement between her second and third years, so has a *bit* (but not a lot!) of spare change. It's also my birthday soon, hence a slightly higher upper limit.
This also means that I can't afford much extra kit or lenses... I think I can afford to spend £1000 (again maybe a bit more) over the course of the next year... then very little until I have a job after uni's finished.

So, looking around, I've heard good things about several camera's:

Canon D450:
- Good, solid name and build.
- Did not feel great straight away, but got a bit more comfy the longer I held it.
- Has live view (a big plus for me)

Nikon D3000:
- Another good, solid, name and build.
- Felt very natural and comfortable in my hand.
- Does not come with live view

While I'm lead to believe that both have image- stabilising lenses, I heard somewhere that this is not always the case with Canon? (I may be mistaken though!)

I've also had the Sony A330 suggested to. While the in-body image stabilisation and tilting (live-view) screen are both good points, I'm a bit concerned that I may outgrow it, and that there is not a wide-range of lenses available. It is also a newer brand (having taken over another company), which makes me keener to look at a more established brand for the time being.

I think I am leaning towards a Canon at the moment, but every piece of information I get confuses me even more!

Finally, I am wondering if it is perhaps wondering if it's worth going for a slightly more expensive camera (like a Nikon D90), since - to me - live view and tilting screens are useful (I'm a bit short - and glasses sometimes get in the way of a view-finder!) . I'm also upgrading from a compact point-and-shoot so I am used to and find live-view really useful.

Any comments, advise or personal experiences are more than welcome!
If there's another camera that you would recommend, please mention it! I am not looking to buy for about 2 weeks to a month, and have spent 3 weeks looking already, so have time to consider other options!

Thanks in advance,
Claire

P.S> If I've been silly and missed the right section, could someone with the power move it across for me?