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my mom came home with a Sony Cyber-Shot DSCM1 5.0MP Digital Camera that cost $12xx.xx after taxes, 512mb card and a case for it. i told her the camera is way too much for her, not only price wise, but also feature wise. i ofcourse can use it, but then again she wont be able to enjoy it (technology illiterate). she basically bought wat the salesman offered her.

so i came with her to return it and i started to look around. basically i want to get her something that is not TOO complicated but somethign that i will also be able to use. im no pro, but i like taking pictures. so a good point and shoot camera with good pixels and some extra features would be nice.

now the few cameras that i took interest in were the:

- cannon a520
- cannon powershot sd300
- cannon a95
- cannon powershot sd400
- panasonic dmclz2 limux

i would prefer the pixels to be 4 or higher, with a few extra features. but id otn know wat features are good. i wouldnt want to spend over 700 for a point and shoot, so between 4 - 700 is my limit. the camera will mainly be used for family pictures.

wat do u guys suggest i pick up? personal preference? i know its MY choice, but i would like to know some pros and cons. also, if u have a different camera u can suggest for me to look at, it would be greatly appreciated. the cameras i was lookign at were all from future shop. where do u suggest i buy ?

thanx for all the future info.