Whats the best SLR camera for around £300?

Answer 1

Check the prices on the Sony A100 and the Pentax K100D Super.

The A100 is 10mp, has Super Anti-Shake in the camera body, and you can use all the Minolta Maxxum AF lenses made since 1985. (Sony bought the Minolta DSLR line in 2006 when Konica-Minolta left the camera business).

The K100D Super is 6.1mp, has Image Stabilization in the camera body, and you can use every K-mount lens made since 1975. Of course the older lenses will be manual focus.

With the recent introduction of the Sony A700 and the Pentax K10D, prices on the A100 and K100D Super should be dropping.

Answer 2

The Contax RX.