Nikon D40, Canon 450D Or 100D?

[Red4Ever]

Hi all, I am a beginner and am really serious about learning more about cameras.
I was reading through reviews and all that stuff as I am looking to buy a DSLR and have narrowed down to 3 cameras.
1) Nikon D60
2) Canon 450D
3) Canon 1000D
4) Nikon D80
5) Any other recommendations from you pros.
Basically will be used for during traveling and maybe perhaps small events. Prefer live-view if thats what you call it but would appreciate comments on the above cameras be it the ones that have live-view or not.
Can anyone give me some advice on which one to buy?
Also considering these lenses:
Tokina AF 50-135mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6IS
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Thanks in advance ;P

 

[eosdigital]

The D40 is rather obsolote now, with the sucessor D60 out already. How about conparing that instead?

For the 450D and 1000D, it's up to you if you want to save a few hundreds and get the latter because it's essentially a de-spec and "de-luxurised" version of the 450D with all plasticky grip.
The 1000D is using the 400D's 10.1MP sensor though. You may want to see the exact list of difference here

Cheers

 

[Red4Ever]

The D40 is rather obsolote now, with the sucessor D60 out already. How about conparing that instead?

For the 450D and 1000D, it's up to you if you want to save a few hundreds and get the latter because it's essentially a de-spec and "de-luxurised" version of the 450D with all plasticky grip.
The 1000D is using the 400D's 10.1MP sensor though. You may want to see the exact list of difference here

Cheers

Thanks Will Check On D60 Before Updating The Post
And What Do You Mean By De-Spec? Hopefully More Replies Will Come Soon