if you want great quality photos go with the black cased cameras from Nikon or olympus - there is a notable differance in quality from the cheaper colored cameras from the same manufacurer and STAY AWAY from KODAK DIGITAL! They were GREAT as FILM cameras but entered the digital market late and their quality is lacking in digital. My mom bought Kodak and sent it back 3 times. She assumed since kodak was good as film camera that it was still a good name. But Not So! Other companies have surpassed Kodak in the Digital world

you can consider buying Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera# 27mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens; 18x optical zoom with POWER O.I.S.# HD movies with 1280 x 720-pixel resolution; AVCHD Lite format# 2.7-inch TFT LCD screenhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IKL…Canon PowerShot SX210IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 14x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035FZ…

I've had good experiences with the Kodak cameras. You can find them at Walmart for less than $100.