Need your help!!!

[the Fidge]

I have lost my camera from last year went away for CHrismas and can't find! Actually I wonder if I didn't try to lose it.

I have purchased an Olympus last didn't like and several others tried to reaplce the Canon I had over 15 years ago greatest camera and my crazy minolta was another goody!

All got broken by a toddler! Even after I gave him a camera of my own!!!!

He is 10 now and its safe (I hope ) for a new one. I went to Walmar and hecked out the Sony H1 I was impressed but have no experience or knowledge!

I am sneaking in my camera out of my money so I cant' get too crazy and would love to hear you pros give some feedback!!

Thank you!

[Kelly Grannell]

1. Don't buy your camera at Walmart
2. What is your budget?
3. How serious are you in photography?

[the Fidge]

I don't live too close to any malls and looked at camera while I was shopping. How serious, I love to take photos do I have any idea what I am doing?? NOPE!!!!

My budget well, I was hoping not go over $300.00 I know these days I don't get much to choose from. I loved the fact that it hade the stablizer for pics and boy I could stnad take pics of fireworks the whole time only problem is I never have a camera with enough zoom or speed!

So thats me in a nutshell!

[Kelly Grannell]

The closest thing I can recommend is Canon S1 IS (not S2, which costs about $360).

It's "only" 3 MP (it's good enough at the highest setting to print at least 8"x12"0 but it has Image Stabilizer to reduce camera shake while you're taking the snapshot.

[Dan Murphy]

Check some of the sections here on Steve's site, categorized by cost in some sections.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html