Not sure about anything in your price range, but I bought a Canon PowerShot A530 a few months ago and I love it. The pics can be grainy if the lighting is too low and subject is beyond flash reach, but otherwise I've been very happy. Slightly larger than a cell phone, so it fits nicely in your pocket, too. A cheap microfiber sunglasses bag can help keep it from getting scratched and full of lint. Camera, 512 MB card, microfiber bag, and set of rechargable batteries ran me just about $300. You can probably find the older model (A520) on eBay for a bit less. check DP Review[^] for more info/reviews/etc. on a wide variety of cameras. BW
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