Best digital camera for a non-pro?

I have a budget of around £350 to spend on a GOOD camera. I'm not a photographer, I currently own a standard Samsung 12mp camera and a Sony 14mp camera. I'd like to buy something like the Cannon or Nikon. I have read a lot of reviews and info about DSLR, SLRs etc but not sure what is best for me! I just want a good camera for personal use, I like to capture good photography, mainly of people. Not into sceneries or anything. So what would be the best camera to take a brilliant shot?

Sony

Canon, if it's 10 megapixels and up.

I would recommend the Canon 1000d with kit lens (18-55). - It is a 10mp camera, but don't be fooled about pixel count, its often about the quality not quantity. - You will be able to get A3/A2 prints out of it. It shoots RAW + Jpeg. - Comes with Digital Photo Pro (software) which you can edit your photographs in. Costs just under £400.

I suggest you to buy Canon EOS 1000D or Nikon D3000
Canon EOS 1000D has complete feature include live-view and 7 dots auto focus (AF) with any canon lens. The price is lower that the newer generation 500D. But, it has't video feature at DSLR Camera.
Nikon D3000 is the new product (compare with Nikon 1000D was produced in 2008).It has 11 dots AF. This is more ergonomic and wider LCD.

or you can try to look at the review of Sony Alpha A230.It's the cheapest with stabilizer but don't have live view.

I bought the Sx30 because we were going for a holiday in the Middle East. I have a Canon Eos with a number of lenses, but wanted a single piece of kit to save weight and to avoid having to change lenses. The camera has done exactly what I wanted: a pretty good wide angle and a fantastic telephoto. The video performed quite adequately too. OK, do not expect to have the speed of an SLR, so trying to take pictures of a horse race would be frustrating. The longest lens does search a bit for focus, but I have taken a number of shots at full telephoto without a tri/monopod which are entirely acceptable for what they are - holiday pictures. We were driving a lot, but I found I could take perfectly good shots from the moving car using a fast setting.