Ive got a fujifilm A303. Quite easy to use, just point and shoot. Ive been happy with the pictures but, xd media is still quite expensive

 

i just bought a canon a80
it works ok for me so far
it sells for around $500

check out
http://www.steves-digicams.com/default.htm

http://www.dpreview.com/

 

I vote for Canon.

Wether it be a lower end A series or the better ones, I think they are the best bang for the buck.

X

 

stay the hell away from kodak, they are absolute ****e you minus well get a pile of money and burn it cause thats just how good a kodak is. in the wonderful world of cameras the only brands you should seriously look at are canon or nikon. i use a canon a40 for doing digital art and it works awesome, takes a wicked beating for the money it doesnt get better than canon. you can see what the pics look like here http://infinion.deviantart.com

 

I also vote for canon.

 

They are all so good, that it really comes down to ergonimics and user menus that you can relate to.

Unless you are looking for Pro level features, go with what feels good to use.

Personally, I'm so picky about camera equipment that it takes a Nikon D2H to make me smile.

Adam

 

I quite like the D2H [img]smile.gif[/img] The rebel is nice too.

 

ive got a 4mp minolta and wow, the pics that thing takes are craziness