Looking for my first DSLR

[Scon]

I've been looking out for a good DSLR to take on holiday with me this year so I can take some decent photos and then hopefully get more involved in photography once I get back, it's something I've wanted to do for a while now.

I've got a fairly limited budget of £330, I haven't really got a good idea of what I want, at the moment I'm just looking at £300-£330 cameras that get decent reviews, here's what I have found so far.


Canon EOS 1100D w/ 18-55mm IS Lens
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/80183/show.html

And with a bit of a stretch budget wise I could probably get a Nikon D3000
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-D3000...4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1343119609&sr=1-4

Would you recommend looking at 2nd hand cameras, in the MM for example?

 

[Scon]

I've seen this on the MM - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18424759 reviews seem decent and the price is much more appealing Only drawbacks I can see are the wear and tear, does it look like a decent buy?

 

[Scon]

I can't get on eBay at work but if the EOS 50d is in budget then that is definitely worth considering...always check the amount of shutter actuations though.

Yeah I've seen people posting the number of actuations, anything to look out for? What's a number decent for a 1/2/3 year old camera? Does it really make that much difference?

 

[Scon]

I got my D3100 last week for £370 Brand new! I love it! My first DSLR.

Wow, using a 5 second google search I found it for £362.50! Brand new!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00403MA...de=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B00403MA4M

 

[Scon]

My Canon 1100d bought from another forum just arrived, taken a few pics and everything seems ok. Is there anything I should be checking to make sure I've got a camera described as "New, but opened and tested".

Also, what's the best way to preview RAW pictures without having to view them all individually in PS?