out door taking and skyline i assume ur taking under bright sun, i guess most of the DSLR + basic lens will do good coz of the abundant amount of light outdoor with ur budget u can get nikon D3000, D5000, maybe even D3100 or canon 1000D, 500D or pentax K200(i saw alan photo selling this for S$600 with kit lens if my memory serves me right), k-x or samsung NX10 or sony A290, A330, A350, A550 or lumix G1, GF1 or olympus EP1, E450, E520
i think that's the model under 1000 with kit lens that u can get brand new, happy googling