d5000 has both, but you need to state your budget for us to know what type of dslr you want to get.

btw d5000 costs around rm2750

Definitely the Nikon D5000 would be the best choice. I'm not that sure about how the A380 performs, but it's worth a thought, Sony has been improving.

The D5000 fits perfectly within your budget - I've seen shops selling for as low as RM2600 too.
I think I have one of those old Olympus models too. Truth is that those suck. Even the current Olympus PNS cameras suck.

Go try a Panasonic Lumix/Canon Ixus. Trust me you'll love them.

For your budget there should be the Canon Ixus 95 IS, that's all I know of though  haven't been keeping up with compacts lately.

Hmm, it's quite okay, well considering it's an entry-level superzoom. Not much I can say as I haven't used one of these before. Fujifilm is quite a good brand though.
Then you might want to consider a Canon EOS 450D? It has no video mode and no flipping LCD, but it's around RM2.1k-2.2k. It's a really good camera too. I am not so sure about how well the Sony DSLRs perform, cause I haven't really gotten the chance to test it thoroughly.

If you want small size, you'd be better off heading towards the Olympus Pen or the Lumix G1/GF1/GH1 cameras. Those are well outta your budget though.

Also, the cheapest model is the D5000. And yes, Sony doesn't have video mode yet. I think they'll be coming out with it soon though.

Hmm, it's quite okay, well considering it's an entry-level superzoom. Not much I can say as I haven't used one of these before. Fujifilm is quite a good brand though.
Then you might want to consider a Canon EOS 450D? It has no video mode and no flipping LCD, but it's around RM2.1k-2.2k. It's a really good camera too. I am not so sure about how well the Sony DSLRs perform, cause I haven't really gotten the chance to test it thoroughly.

If you want small size, you'd be better off heading towards the Olympus Pen or the Lumix G1/GF1/GH1 cameras. Those are well outta your budget though.

Also, the cheapest model is the D5000. And yes, Sony doesn't have video mode yet. I think they'll be coming out with it soon though.

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Adding on, having a twin lens kit doesn't mean that the two lenses that come along in the kit are good lenses. Most of the time they're the most entry-level lenses available and optically they do not perform as well.

btw..do during pc fair the camera price will be drop lot? or just like RM50 only~ thanks~

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR
Budget: Less than 3k
Preferable brand : Nikon / Canon
Type of photography u want to do : Any
Any specific models in mind? : Nope
Any specific features u want? : Nope

Quite an ok price. Your choice whether you want to bargain further and get an SDHC card/lens filter/cleaning kit/tripod/etc, or settle with the deal. Remember though the buyer is always the one that gains  I'd really recommend you to bargain a little with the dealer.

@dvlzplayground:

Most of the people are looking to start off here, not jump a few notches and start shooting with prime lenses, so please recommend accordingly, thanks mate.

@PVCpipe:

The Nikon D3000 is an entry-level DSLR which costs Rm2k+-. The D5000 costs slightly more, but as the price states, it's a notch up from the D3000. It costs around RM2.7k.

It depends whether you want to spend all the RM3k or not. You could settle with the D3000 and save a thousand bucks or head for the D5000. After all both are still DSLRs. It's entirely up to you though.

@lms2005:

All Canon lenses (EF mount) have AF motors in the lenses itself.

okay sorry for the simple recommendations let me explain a bit

the D3000 is nikon's cheapest dslr among the current models. the D5000 takes slightly better pictures (but honestly most people wont know the difference), can also shoot videos, and also has Live View function. Live View is how the image seen by the lens is showed on the LCD, much like how compact cameras n even camera phones work. D3000 dont have this function, you have to frame ur shot using the small 'window' called viewfinder much like film cameras. another pros of D5000 is that u can tilt the screen

the 18-55 lens is kind of the 'basic' lens, and normally D5000 and D3000 are sold with this lens included. basically it's a 3X zoom lens

so the most important thing is for u to ask urself if u want to record videos or not. if yes, then go for D5000. 2ndly, think about Live View. i think most of us here dont need it, but it's pretty handy when u have to aim the camera at weird angles (e.g. in a crowd, u can hold the camera above ur head, tilt down the screen n shoot pics w/o worrying ppl obstructing ur view). apart from these two, the differences are quite negligible. u can get the D3000 and save the extra money for something else, or juz buy the D5000 and know that u can shoot videos n have live view when a situation calls for it

either way u should get a UV filter for ur lens. buy reputable brands like Hoya or B+W

found d5000 & 500d same price, rm2699 at low yat last night. juz walk by didn't go in shop...

Ditch the hood, useless. The 4GB card, forget the price, they just say like that to convince you. Filter too.

Try to bargain down to about 2.6k-2.7k. And get a bag.
Sounds too good to be true.
Both are equally good though some claim the 95 is better. Go test both out and see which one is most convenient to you (easy settings, etc)