Advice needed

[Kanpai]

Hey guys, I'm looking to go to HK in August and very keen on buying an DSLR to take with me there. I've been having a look around and the Canon 600D has caught my eye for a starter camera, have found one which comes with a 18-55mm IS lens for £499. I thought i'd ask for your opinion first on what you'd recommend as a basic starter kit? The idea is to get one ASAP (this weekend perhaps) leaving me more than enough time to familiarize myself with it all.

Any thoughts welcome

 

[Kanpai]

Thanks for all the advice guys, and indeed £389 is much cheaper, I actually misread the price, i've seen it for £399 which seems more sensible.

As for the recommendations for a 450/500d or a second hand, ideally I want something that sits in the middle in terms of features, one of the reasons I'm thinking about the 600d as it's got 1080p HD recording too.