Nikon D3100 OR Canon EOS 1100D

[Ernicus]

I have the d3100 and I love it. Great for me as a beginner. You can set your image preview to have the histogram show, which lately is what I look at more than the image itself after shooting. I would highly recommend this camera to any noob. It's great to learn on, and as you tailor your photographic needs based on its use...you will then know where to spend your money. Honestly, just starting out...you're not going to need or need to worry about all the bells and whistles, learn comp, exposure, etc...which you can do on any camera regardless of it's features.