Dslr camera? Which one?

I want to get a dslr camera but don't know which one would be good, although i'm considered beginner-intermediate, i want a good quality camera because i do not want to buy ANOTHER one once i get "better" i want nothing more than 700 -800. (i can find sales though so something that's 800 i can get it for 700 or w/e) so around that price with sales. I was weighing my options on the canon eos rebel t3i or the nikon d5100. Which one should i get? Which one is "better" or is there any options simliar to these that you think might be even better?

The Nikon D5100 is quite a good camera but I think you would be better of getting the Nikon D3100 if you're a beginner/intermediate. Both cameras are quite similar but the Nikon D3100 is definatley cheaper. Its a much better deal

I'm a Nikon person.(I'm a professional photographer and we use them at work)
The Nikon D5100 is a 16.2 megapixel and the D3100 is a 14.2
The Canon Rebel EOS T3i is an 18 megapixel camera.
So it really depends on what you are looking for in the quality of the image, especially
once you start to enlarge them.

Buy the Fujifilm FinePix S4200 my cousin bought it from Ebay for 164$$ http://www.ebay.com/...0523797459 ITS GREAT FOR BEGINNERS

For the extra $70, I'd definitely get the 5100 before I'd get the 3100. The 5100 is able to do things the 3100 physically can't and I doubt you'll outgrow the 5100 any time soon. I can't say as to the Canon. Also remember that pixel count isn't everything. The 5100 has good low light performance, much better than my older Nikon D40. The 5100 also has more latitude when it comes to having washed out, brightly lit areas.

I'd do some searches on the 5100 and T3I and get a list of the features each one has. I'd also go to a store and handle each one to see which one feels the best to you. One advantage Nikon has is that you can use lenses make over the last 40 years or so, including 3rd party lenses with Nikon mounts. You'll have to operate the old lenses manually, but you can get some great glass for not much money on ebay. The Canon can only use lenses made after they came out with digital, meaning there aren't that many "cheap" lenses out there.