Ilbert, You might like to consider the Panasonic Lumix with four megapixel and 12x optical zoom. It has a lens made by Leica, one of the best hight-end camera/lens makers in the world. It has image stabilization which is wonderful and non-stop video. It is an easy camera to use, is very Mac compatible and a lot of fun to use. I owned the two megapixel version and really enjoyed it. I ended up with a Nikon 5700 because I needed the greater pixel density, but really miss the extra zoom capability, and the fun aspect that the Lumix provided. If you have trouble with mobility or flexibility, the 12x zoom gets you in for the picture, when your feet or back can't. Larry On Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at 01:41 PM, Ilbert Walker wrote: > Thanks Forbes for this helpful reply > > Will explore your suggestions > > Ilbert > > > > On 19 May 2004, at 9:08 AM, Forbes Benning wrote: > >> on 5/19/04 03:00, FreeLists Mailing List Manager at >> ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> wrote: >> >>> God! this choice of a Digital camera is confusing! >>> =20 >>> Between Canon (my present preference) HP, Sony, Fuji, Pentax. Nikon >>> and >>> other makes and models. >> >> I prefer those who make film cameras. It seems to me that they have >> much >> more expertise than say HP and Kodak. >> >> My preferences are Canon, Nikon Fuji and Pentax. I've always admired >> the >> quirkiness of Pentax and Fuji. I have owned two Pentax point-and-shoot >> cameras over the years. Both were excellent and provided a decade of >> loyal >> service. >> >> I would buy one with at least 4 megapixel resolution. If I were to buy >> a >> camera today, I would buy the Nikon Coolpix 5000. It may be more than >> you >> require, however.=20 >> >> Have a look on eBay for this model and any others you may want. There >> are >> lots of accessories and deals available. >> >> >> ../Forbes >> >> --=20 >> A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread >> of >> the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of >> the >> light of wisdom and understanding. >> -- Bah=E1'u'll=E1h >> >> _________________________________________________ >> >> For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on >> >> http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html >> >> Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: >> >> http://muglo.on.ca/ >> > > _________________________________________________ > > For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on > > http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html > > Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: > > http://muglo.on.ca/ > > ********************************************************** Larry Kryski Spell Bound Publishing London, Ontario N6L 1E3 Canada Ph: 519 652-8267 Fx: 519 652-8268 e-mail: spellboundpub@xxxxxxxxxx WWW: http://members.rogers.com/spellboundpub/ ********************************************************** _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/