Canon T2i is the best one I know. It’s the one I’m saving up for because it takes great video too and it’s only $850. I’d use it for photography once in a while, but it’d be mostly useful for filming for a Web Series my friends and I are in the process of writing and developing (preproduction). It shoots in 1080p, but specializes in photography as it’s a DSLR. If you have more money you might want the Canon 7D, which is around $1300 I believe. More features than the T2i, but same quality.