It doesn't sound like you're experienced enough for a Nikon D60. That will run you at least 600$, and I don't think you're really interested in photography at all considering you called an SLR a "kinda big black one"

Besides Ebay, go to tigerdirect.com You'll find a lot of New Very Cheap Camera's there. All the Electronics are cheap!

You can consider buying1)Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3 inch LCD ..@10.1-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for poster-size prints@12x MEGA optical image-stablilized zoom; 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens@Capture HD video in "AVCHD Lite" format@Intelligent Auto (iA) mode; Face Recognition featurehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026FC…2)Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization ...@2.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor@5x optical zoom, 28mm wide-angle Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens; Optical SteadyShot image stabilization@720p high-definition movie capture; BIONZ image processor@3.0-inch (230K pixels) Clear Photo LCD; Face Detection and Smile Shutter technologyhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001SEQ…3)Nikon Coolpix L22 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD...@12.0 megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches@3.6x Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens (37mm to 134mm); bright 3.0-inch LCD@Easy Auto Mode with Scene Auto Selector; capture 640 x 480 movies with sound at 30fps@3-way VR Image Stabilization System@EXPEED Image Processing; Smart Portrait Systemhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034XI…

go for the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1/H 10MP "Exmor R" CMOS Digital Camera better

Kodak Easy Share M1903 Is a Good One it is Very Easy to Use and Very Easy to Understand

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Panasonic's make real good cameras. You can get the DMC-F3S or DMC-F3P( if you like silver get the f3s and if you like the pink get the f3p.) They can record in 1280x720 (720p) high definition. Therefore, you will be able to record detailed movies so your viewers can enjoy the experience. As for price, It will be 129.95.

I would suggestion these are good quality digital cameras (take good pictures, good of megapixel, good zoom, easy-to-use, capture 720p HD movies) and inexpensive : Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 : 14.1MP, 10x optical zoom Sony G-Lens, 3.0-inch LCD screen, HD Movie mode (720p), Capture breathtaking images in Sweep Panorama Mode, iAuto automatically optimizes camera settings, Smile Shutter technology automatically captures a smile, etc. (Announced : February, 2010)http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033VK…Canon PowerShot SX210IS : 14.1MP, 14x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, 3.0-Inch LCD, 28mm wide-angle lens to capture more in your frame, HD shooting capability at 720p with stereo sound plus HDMI output, DIGIC 4 Image Processor with evolved Face Detection Technology, etc. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035FZ…Canon PowerShot SX20IS : 12.1MP, High-powered 20x wide-angle optical zoom, 2.5-inch Vari-Angle System LCD, DIGIC 4 Image Processor, Capture 720p HD movies with stereo sound, etc. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LIT…Nikon Coolpix L110 : 12.1 MP, 15x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom, 3.0-Inch LCD, HD Movie (720p) with stereo sound, 5-way VR Image Stabilization System, Sport Continuous Mode, Intelligent automation contributes to carefree shooting, etc.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034XI…

I would suggest to go with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1/H 10MP "Exmor R" CMOS Digital Camera with 3-inch Touch-Screen LCD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IPH…you might even consider Sony DSC-HX5V 10.2MP CMOS Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilizationhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00328H…

I'm by no means a professional photographer, but I do take a good bit of semi professional shots of food, landscapes and assorted images for my online reviews and publications. I was previously doing all that with a Canon 40D but it became to cumbersome and awkward and downright heavy when I had to go from location to location to shoot food images and landscape shots. So, when the Canon T2i came out I looked over the material and decided it was time to sell the Canon 40D and look into a smaller more feature oriented camera, and I've never looked back. The setup was straightforward out of the box and I was up and running after a quick charge of the battery. The buttons are well placed and the manual certainly laid out the specifics of what I needed to select if I desired manual, semi auto or automatic settings. I attached hte body strap and was off shooting pictures. The first images taken of my daughter were right on the money and I've been using a Canon 60mm Macro lens along with a Sigma 10-20mm wide angle and the kit lens that came with the camera. I've also purchased a SanDisk Extreme card that allows for rapid firing of pictures with a quick read/right capability and picked up a new sdhc external card adapter to use for downloading onto to my Macbook. The software including is very easy to install and assisted in setting up my files to get my pictures from my SD card to my external Hard Drive. I can go on and on with the specifics of the camera or the details of the electronics but others have done so, and I don't want to fill your time with extra words. Suffice to say that this camera is certainly worth every penny. It's lighter, more user friendly and gives you the ability to take high quality video, something the 40D never offered. I'm looking forward to putting this camera through it's paces at the next food test kitchen and family vacation. If you decide to purchase Canon EOS Rebel T2i camera you will not be disappointed.