Hello everyone , new to the commuinity. Hoping to get some opinions on what camera I should buy.

I need to get a new camera in 2 days. I have about $300 to spend.

I am leaning towards a SLR-like camera bc I like the long optical zooms.
I was thinking about getting Canon PowerShot S5 IS , since it is on sale at Circuit City for $300 or maybe a Fujifilm s1000fd.

My usage is basic photography , landscapes . friends , maybe some night shots.

Can someone suggest a good camera , that's in my price range?


Oh and it needs to be at local places like bestbuy and circuitcity , so I can pick it up tommorrow.