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>>7927969
You forgot someone, and now you must pay.

>>7582360
I can't speak for anything outside of D/SLRs. And with any SLR it's not so much about the camera as the lenses. For general photography on a DX/APS-C sized sensor (just about every body sold today save the highest-tier pro models) I'd suggest 2-3 zooms covering a focal lengths from about 20 to 200mm. You can get good shots of figures with those provided you can find the light.

For lighting figure shots, I get by with a pair of manual flashes on remote radio triggers. Using the built in flash tends to look bland and cause lots of washout since it's so close to the lens.

Consider buying a used or refurbished camera body from the last generation (e.g. Nikon D3000 vs the D3100, Pentax K-x vs the K-r) since they'll probably be somewhat cheaper.

Personally I'm a Pentax shooter, which isn't a major manufacturer. I'm somewhat familiar with Nikon's lineup due to following froknowsphoto.com (suggested, by the way). I know nothing about the other manufacturers.