For amateurs go for a Canon 550D with lens kit for $850USD and it's value for money. If you want to take good landscape shots and get more settings out of the camera go for a 5D Mark II with EF 24-105 f/4.0L lens for $3300USD and get the advantage of a full frame camera. The term "full-frame" refers to the digital sensor when attaching a lens of 24-105mm you get exactly 24-105mm, unlike 24-105mm on 1/3 size sensor you get 39-168mm that's wasting the advantage of a wide angle 24mm.
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John Zhao
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