Unless you're locked into Nikon, don't overlook the older Olympus DSLRs--like the E620--or their PEN mirrorless cameras. I recently bought an PEN EPL-7 with their M. Zuiko ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ "pancake" lens, for my wife (and have added the electronic viewfinder). It's a fantastic setup, I think.