Thanks, just wish start with the kit lens, budget 2000 below, if used unit with warranty also will do

12.12 already, time to hunt for sales price.

I bought a pre loved canon 100d 2 years ago along with a 24mm f2.8 STM lens. I've never been happier. Both of em are so compact, I can even fit it inside my fanny pack.

okok, i also looking those pre loved item , save some $$

I know you're a Canon lover, but ever considered micro Four Thirds? Lens collection is currently the best in the mirrorless section, with no other systems coming close.

hahahah, i am canon lover

Weight is a subjective issue. Some people don't mind totting the semi pro x0D's, D7x00s, or full frame cameras around and some people wanna go as small as possible i.e. mirrorless. For me, I don't mind lugging my 70D even with 2 kids around. It's really subjective if you asked me, plus, if you're travelling, things can be planned and you can sort of predict a little bit what you might be shooting and pack only 1-2 lenses in your bag. For me, I normally decide on 1 lens cause I know I'll mostly be shooting 1 specific thing when I'm going out or if I know I'll just be taking photos of family and children. So it's just a bag with 1 set of camera and lens and the cleaning kit. So at the end of the day, a lot of people will say "so and so is heavy" or overgeneralize, I would say... it really depends on your tolerance.

I saw a good video though from a photographer in youtube talking about being conspicuous=safety and that's why he switched to a smaller rangefinder which I DO think is quite important... anyway, plenty of youtube videos now to refer to including reviews specifically for travel photography/whatever criterion you have in mind.

This sounds a lot like most people who start off dabbing into DSLR territory. You take decent photos with your phone/point and shoot cameras, and probably can't help but wonder if you can possibly get better shots with better equipment. If you research more, you'll realize most websites will say things like "It's not the camera, it's the photographer" or "It's the 6 inches behind the lens that matter". This to me is absolutely a good mantra to live by and I was trying very hard to improve myself as a photographer/post-editing with just a phone camera and see what I could achieve before succumbing to a DSLR purchase. I like how they say things like "If you're not even using your point and shoots/phones to it's maximum ability, then why do you need a DSLR which has MORE complicated and functions that you might not use?" Do take note, that I too am just doing this for a hobby, a side interest which is not my primary interest as well and I use the word photographer very loosely here. Do not let those phrases discourage you though, cause for me, I always like to Google things like "Why shouldn't I buy..." "What is wrong with..." before I make a significantly big purchase.

Based on my limited experience and your description of budget and why you wanna buy a DSLR, I would say it's good to try it out first. Find friends with DSLRs, or whichever avenue you can where trying one is possible and then make a decision. I'm lucky cause I have quite a few friends who trusted me enough to let me use their's for quite a bit (I don't know if I'll be that generous with mine! ahah) and also my work place has one which we could use for events so I had plenty of 'superficial experience' with DSLRs. Believe me, that was part of the poison of getting one! All the units I've ever really had good experience with are Nikon's (maybe one time I used a Canon 550D for a while from a friend)~ On the top of my head, the most recent experiences of these 'borrowed cameras' are 1 friend who had a Nikon D90 which I used to shoot his wedding with, 1 friend had a niceeeeee D7000 whom I shot a sporting event with, and another had a D3300 which I used for his wedding...... but I ended up buying a Canon 70D instead! Couldn't pass up the value and price when I bought it!

If that's not possible, then you just gotta muka tebal a bit and go into a camera shop and molest the demo units kaw2 (might have to return to these shops, so play nice!) before deciding on one.

Final thoughts, don't think too much! try and hold them and go for it on top of Googling for reviews/videos. If you're in KL or places where renting lenses/bodies are more available, I bet you don't mind spending Rm100+- for a day and molest the unit kaw2 before buying one for yourself. It makes a lot of difference when it's in your hands!

Good lucK!