A friend asked me for camera advice, but there are so many things out there, I don't even know how to narrow it down. She wants to take decent photos of her sons playing hockey. She asked about my camera m Nikon D40 - the continuous shooting appeals to her but she isn't interested in learning how to switch lenses and get into advanced camera operations.
The perfect camera would have:
continuous shooting - or minimal lag between shots at least
good optical zoom without having to deal with separate lenses
larger quality sensor to allow for cropping (when zoom doesn't get close enough)
wider iso range to allow for decent indoor action shots without a flash
would fit in her purse (ok she has a big purse)
She didn't mention a budget, but I don't think she wants to spend any more than necessary. We aren't looking for award winning photos here - just a mom wanting some nice photos of her kids. Any advice? THANKS!