It depends what you want out of your DSLR....but as a left-field option, I bought a Fuji X-E1 a little while back as I found a place in Sydney selling the new body only for $399. The sensor is apparently made by Sony and in addition to having a funky pixel arrangement and thus lacking a Bayer filter its quite sensitive and colourful compared to my 1100D. I read somewhere that the cut-off at the red end is less aggressive than the Canons. Also, the noise performance is better at warmer temperatures, like the past few months. The body is noticeably smaller than a Canon and with a pancake lens almost fits in a pocket.
Of course, you sacrifice the Canon-compatible tools such as Backyard EOS, but I've not used that yet anyhow. I've been impressed by the wide field shots I've taken with the Fuji, it's definitely different
