Photography Beginner which camera to purchase?

I would like to start doing photography of architecture and then hopefully begin shooting people. I am not sure which camera I should buy. I plan on purchasing a camera and taking courses at a community college, I have a $1000.00 total budget, What do you recommend?Photography Beginner which camera to purchase?
While, typically, architecture photography is done with large format camera systems, something your not budgeted for, you can do them with 35mm.





The debate rages on about ';what's the best camera';. Check out http://dpreview.com/ in order to make in informed decision while still sticking to your budget.Photography Beginner which camera to purchase?
If you are really on a budget and want the best quality for the money, check out the P%26amp;S Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 [with a Leica lense] which has more features than most pro DSLRs that require auxiliary lenses not even equal to the single initial full-range lense that comes with the FZ28. It is reviewed at:





http://www.steves-digicams.com/2008_revi鈥?/a>





It just came out on November 4, 2008.





It's an all-in-one 10.1 megapixel digital camera which includes (i) built-in image stabilization; (ii) HD720 quality video [Quicktime] which permits zooming while videoing skateboarding, action sports; (iii) a 18x zoom [27 - 486 mm (35mm equiv.)] ';Leica'; lense for nature and concert photography; (iv) up to 0.39 inch macro option; (v) up to 6400 ASA; (vi) takes up to 380 pictures per 120 min. battery charge; (vii) has a ';burst speed'; of 13 fps; and sells new for $270 at amazon.com. in the U.S.





Here's an actual handheld picture of the moon:





http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/鈥?/a>





Good luck!