Personal for that money I would get the Sony a77. I think it comes with one of the best kit lenses you can get. If you are a Nikon guy the D7000 is king of prosumer image quality and if you get a Canon a 7D. I have the a77 and more than happy with it and since I can use old Minolta lenses on it a have many options for affordable lenses. The a77 has the electronic view finder and is a technical marvel