Digital Cameras
Up until now my family's been using a fairly old 3MP Fuji model digital camera. It recently broke and I was looking into buying a new one. I've heard and read that Canon is among the most reliable and I prefer a camera with a little heft rather than the really compact models that are out now, but I'd also like to be able to carry it in my pocket or in my wife's pocketbook. I really just want an easy to use, reliable camera that I can use to take quality photos of my family and some limited sightseeing.
I was looking at the Canon PowerShot A720 IS with 8 megapixels, 6X optical zoom, and 4X digital zoom. I think I found a good price ($160) since I was planning to keep this purchase under $225. I'm pretty sure the MP is sufficient, but was curious what others thought about the zoom. Any need to spend more money to get more zoom? Any other thoughts are appreciated regarding this and other digital cameras.
Rich
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