I'm planning to buy a digital camera, what should I choose??

Before you accept any answers You need to work out what you want out of your camera. List the features that you want place them inorder of importance Buy the best for the purpose within your budget A high megapixels number does not necessarily mean higher quality some of the criteria that may help you decide: Weight size versatility Focus range Macro to telephoto Movie Changeable lenses Waterproof Toughness Battery life

Start at this great site http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp to enter those things that are important to you. The results present a list of current cameras meeting those criteria. -FD facial detection is nice if you mostly photo people -IS image stabilation adapts to your hand shaking -Optical view finder is mandatory if you take pictiure outside in bright sunlight as the LCD screens wash out. -Does it do movies, and is there sound? and the list goes on... If on a tight budget, I'd get the Fuji F20 as it takes excellent pics and videos for under $150.

Do a Google search on the GE A730, and the GE A830.

I would like to highly recommend the purchase of a Nikon Coolpix L10 for the following reasons: 1. Besides taking well-exposed hi-quality 5 megapixel pictures, it uses a standard set of rechargeable double AA batteries which last a very long time; 2. Has a 3x optical zoom; 3. The flash setting for "red-eye" correction is on the navigator wheel and not within a submenu; 4. It's very small and light; 5. The digital video feature takes wonderful "sound" videos which are noise free. It records the piano very well with it's built-in microphone; 6. And the price is a mere $120 [sold at Samy's Camera, Staples.com.]