What's a good beginner camera?

I'm interested in taking up photography as a hobby, but i'm a total newbie. I have recently been experimenting with my iPhone and a point and shoot camera. I was wondering what kind of gear i should start out with? I definitely want a DSLR camera but i have no idea what brand or quality I should buy. Any advice would be appreciated

Nikon, Canon, Pentax, and Sony

Nikon: D3000/D3100
Canon: T3/T3i
Pentax: K500
Sony: A65

http://entry-level-dslr-camera-review.toptenreviews.com/

Here's a dSLR that's priced at the low end and yet powerful enough even for pro use.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...amera.html

Well to get a very good camera go to YouTube and look up test for these line up of cameras canon rebel t3i t4i t5i and you can look at pretty much any CANON! Me personalty i don't say you need a beginner camera if you Really want to do it. But if you want a smaller cam get a canon powershot now there r some small even 400 dollar ones that are GREAT! Then you can get a canon powershot elph 340 ha or the 330. The 330 looks a little better but is shaky and has no Wi-Fi thing and the 340 did

First, learn some photography basics. Then you'll be more apt to choose better equipment. Few examples. Learn all about the apature. Understanding how apature works, what the numbers represent, and how the apature affects the shutter speed and depth of field. Once you have a grasp of this, you can make an intelligent choice as far as equipment goes. Walking into a store and saying "I need a lens" means you probably won't get what you're ideally looking for. Walking into a store and saying "I'm going to be doing some wildlife photography, some in low light, some in motion, so I need a lens that is at least 200mm in focal length, and will go down to, oh, f2.0 or so." will get you what you're looking for. Understanding these numbers and terms will give you the knowledge to choose what you need. You'll know why a 25mm f1.8 is better for landscape photography, why an 80mm f3.5 might be a better lens for portraits, why a 200-300mm f2.4 is better for sports or wildlife. You'll come to realize that a megapixel rating isn't nearly as important as the size of the sensor, or the type of sensor. You'll know why to choose a higher or lower ISO, and why you may need a camera that performs better at higher ISO's than some others. There's a lot to know in photography, but none of it is rocket science, it's all pretty basic. Learn some ins and outs first, then start to look at equipment. Knowing what this stuff means will mean you can make a good choice on equipment without asking for help, cause you'll know exactly what you're looking at when you see all those numbers.