I need help choosing a camera.

I NEED HELP CHOOSING A CAMERA!!!! 10 POINTS BEST ANSWER, NEED HELP ASAP!?

• I apologize for the obnoxious title, I just needed an attention getter, because this is urgent. (: I need a camera before the holiday season. I need a new camera since i absolutly HATE my current camera (Sony Cybershot DSC-T77) because it has no automatic flash, and the hi-speed setting turns the whole background black even in bright light. Anyway, I need help finding a new camera now. Here are some of my specifications that I need in a camera: NOT 100% TOUCHSCREEN! about $200 or less big screen Not to big and clunky, a nice skinny camera would be nice. Good image quality in-camera editing preferably comes in colors instead of just black/silver, but if not thats ok. (: And that is basically it! Thank you so much! p.s. I am considering getting the Samsung SL720, is that a good camera?

• Answer:

  I agree, the title is obnoxious. I'm not impressed with Samsung cameras. I recommend cameras with an optical viewfinder. The LCD viewfinder is almost useless in daylight. If you plan to take pictures outside in the daylight, you will need the optical viewfinder. Canon is the only company that has some models with the optical viewfinder. The Canon SD780 IS is an excellent example.