Something from the Canon A-series line is a good place to start. Or you could go with a Nikon. Or Konica-Minolta as their image-stabalization is a nice feature to have that I don't see in any other low/mid-end camera line.

Generally, stick to companies that historically have made cameras. (Maybe Kodak too...but mainly recommend Canon & Nikon & KonicaMinolta)


You want to stick between 3-5 megapixels to try and avoid pixel noise. Most of the CCD/CMOS sensors are smaller than your pinkey finger nail, and packing 8-9 million pixels onto it is just asking for noise problems. If you keep around 4 megapixels it performs better in preventing noise because the pixels are larger and can collect more light.

Read up @ DPReview and look at sample images from the camera you are interested in. Once you have a good tool, it is up to you to use it well to get good pictures.



MsMittens - Do you have a bunch of Nikon glass hiding in your closet?