if photography is something you are interested in becoming more involved in then a dslr could be a good choice. if its just for the odd holiday photo and days out etc then its likely a good compact or bridge camera would be a better choice as you wont be using a dslr to its full potential.
if you DO go for a DSLR, then IMO you should make sure you buy one with the auto focus motor inside the body, rather than in the lens like you get with the newer lower end Nikon's for example. The reason for this is that the lenses without autofocus are much more readily available, and are cheaper. I have a D3100 (Nikon) and it does not have autofocus, so you either need to spend more on each lens with in-built autofocus, or focus manually.
good used kit is available on a number of photography forums like talk photography. its best buying from somewhere like that other than ebay as it tends to be enthusiasts who have looked after the kit properly.
if you DO go for a DSLR, then IMO you should make sure you buy one with the auto focus motor inside the body, rather than in the lens like you get with the newer lower end Nikon's for example. The reason for this is that the lenses without autofocus are much more readily available, and are cheaper. I have a D3100 (Nikon) and it does not have autofocus, so you either need to spend more on each lens with in-built autofocus, or focus manually.
good used kit is available on a number of photography forums like talk photography. its best buying from somewhere like that other than ebay as it tends to be enthusiasts who have looked after the kit properly.