I have a Nikon Coolpix 3100. It was my first digi cam and I love it. Very easy to use and takes great pictures. I recomended it to my mom and she got the 3200 model. A little more complex but she can use it well too.
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I have a Konica-Minolta Dimage Z20. It is a great little 5MP camera with 8X optical zoom.
Basically, if you just want some pictures of friends and things anything with 3-5MP will do you just fine. If you need a camera for work, decide whether you need something smll and light (Sony...) or something really powerfull (6-8MP).
All I can say is try to get a camera with the most optical zoom in your price range.
I picked up my camera at costco for $289.
It came with:
Camera
4 Batteries
SD Card (128MB)
USB SD card reader
Software
Case for the camera
and some other ****.
I think I got a pretty decent deal. Plus if something ever goes wrong with it, I keep my receipt and 2-3 years later return the camera and get my full money back.
That's the magic of costco's Complete Satisfaction Guarantee.