Really depends on what you intend to use it for. Home use SLR, shooting the kids, parties and what not. Check out the Cannon Rebel EOS - great pics, very fleixble. A bit complex for alot of casual users, but once you figure out your basic setup. Its easy.
If your looking for a point and shoot, not sure what the latest is out there, but I really like cannon.
Proffessional use - Cannon 40D
Cannon SLR cameras are really the best.