bass-o-matic

Try the Canon A620 reviewed http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona620/. Canon does make a 5MP version of this camera....the a610, which is what i have, and love. you can get it for around 200 250 now. it's fairly compact and is very well built. the photos it takes are excellent. the auto mode is idiot proof and consistently provides for nearly perfectly exposed shots in all kinds of lighting conditions. My bigger camera (olympus 8080 wide zoom) takes remarkable pix, but it's BIG. I am cautious with the canon on the water and keep it in 2 ziplocks with as much air in them as i can get (just in case ) Here's what i like: quick power up, multiple "scene" modes including "Beach" mode which is great for the water and "Portrait" which is great for the closeup of the monster you just caught. another great feature is a really quick auto focus and great low light capability. about the only thing i don't like is the use of sd cards only. i'd like to have the option of using other media, but the sd is quite capable. my 1GB card holds over 300 very high quality photos. when we were shopping for our "purse" camera, we searched the internet for weeks reading reviews and comparisons, i honestly don't think the canon can be beat for the money. just $0.02 from me. EDIT: the battery life is also very good. 4 AA rechargables. i just plug it in when i plug in my trolling motor battery. i've never had the batteries on the camera go dead