So I'm thinking of getting myself a SLR camera over the weekend, and we seem to have plenty of photographers here, I had a few questions...

What would you guys recommended for an absolute beginner?

Do mega-pixels really matter?

http://www.noelleeming.co.nz/cameras...prod89161.html

http://www.photowarehouse.co.nz/oly-...42mm-40-150mm/

Are either of those good deals?

Cheers!

Edit: Most of my snaps in the near future will be of hilly and mountainous terrain and of construction sites on said terrain, along with a small variety of shots here and there. Should I get a body only and a lens more suited for that kind of thing, or should I just get whatever package they offer? In which case will a wide shot lens be suitable for taking any other pics or would it be too specialized?