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Look at a used Nikon D7100 or 7200, both will work very well (not 4K however) and you keep the Nikon image quality you are used to. Canon is a different IQ look to its image, and Canin lenses lack an iris ring (auto lenses only) and are more limiting. On the Nikon DSLR, you can use older Nikon manual AIS lenses as well as newer auto lenses, since yiu are on a budget.
You can also use some of the MFT mirrorless cameras from Panasonic (GH4 is nice, available used) or Olympus (I have a like the Pen F, as well I have owned the Nikon D 7100.
That said, thee are all HD cameras, for 4K DSLR, you will need to spend $2-3K for a Camera. The route I went, was the BM Micro Studio 4K Camera, works with the Video Assist, and has a nice ready to use video quality that does not require a lot of post processing like the Cinema Camera versions shooting raw or film log. You can get a used Micro Studio for under $1K, and it uses MFT lenses from Panasonic or Olympus, or adapted Nikon lenses (using the Metsbone BMPCC Speed Booster which I also use). You get more bang for your buck this way. The new firmware update (4.7.1) has improved the image quality of the Micro Studio and increased its ISO base, in addition to addition additional remote capabilities. This is a Camera you can start with the basic, and grow or add on as time goes by.
Cheers