Zen Heathen on Nostr: There are a number of photographers who follow me, and a number who follow them. For ...

There are a number of photographers who follow me, and a number who follow them. For those into #photography--as a pastime, for interest, not necessarily professionally--is there a camera you might recommend as a truly budget-friendly, basic digital SLR?

All I'm looking for is to take it with me on walks or holiday, so that I take photos with it instead of with my phone, am more mindful in my photo-taking, and by walking around with it in my hand or around my neck instead of just within the phone in my pocket, I might be paying more attention to what is visually interesting that I might wish to capture, or even sometimes go out with the *intention* of taking photos.

Budget-friendly, basic digital SLR recc's? I'm not completely new to photography, but I'm not that experienced, either. Some creativity options and also some automatic modes would be nice.

Thanks.