Without knowing your wants/needs, I would say this offers the most "bang for the buck" within your budget:
http://www.42photo.com/pd-productid-97504-k-canon_eos_rebel_digital_t2i_180_mp_digital_camera_w_18_55mm_is_lens.htm
Here is a professional review of the camera; it received the rare Gold Award rating:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos550d/
Hello,
If I wanted to spend between $400 and $550 for a digital
camera, can you recommend some to me? I received the GE X500 for a
Christmas present. Ironically, my mother WHO GAVE ME THE CAMERA wants me
to send it back due to fact that it does not have HD on it.However, I
like the way the camera feels in my hand. I like the grip that is on the
camera. Because I notice that some cameras are really flat and to me
they could easily drop. I had a Yaschica camera for years which used film. It took fabulous pictures but now digital is the new thing so I would like to find a camera that would take really good pictures and would be of use to me for years to come.
But I did notice with the GE X500 that
when I went to print out pictures, they printed out with much more
deeper colors than what I saw on the display screen. It's like the
pictures came out darker.
So any assistance would be appreciated.
Regards,
Charnetta 1

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