Digital camera suggestions needed...

[bigdaddy]

Hi every! I'm not dead, just on an island in the middle of the ocean.

My camera broke the other day when it got sand in the lens...grrrr.... So now I need to order a new one ASAP. I live on Nantucket for the summer and would like to continue with my ptohotography soon, it's really beautiful here.

I'd like one that is quick, and has a great zoom. My old camera was a Kodak that was 10MP and 10x optical zoom. It was the best $130 camera ever. I'm looking for at least an 8x and ranges $150-$200.

I'd like to buy it ASAP so I can get it by next Thursday (One of my days off).

 

[Mr. B]

I was going to suggest the Canon S95 but even used it's hard to find under $200. I will suggest you zoom with your feet and worry more about image quality in your shopping than the optical zoom. With cameras that size, you're just multiplying camera shake anyway.