Hi peoples! This is my first post in these forums, they seemed very informative so I thought I'd register! :]. Now I'm just taking an interest into photography. I'd really love to make it part of my lifestyle because it seems all around great! And plus I live right by the ocean so I could capture some beautiful stuff out here. I'm looking for an entry-level/beginner camera. I was looking at the megazooms and they seemed pretty good for what I want to do with my camera. I want to keep the price under...Say $250 USD. It has to be somewhat compact...I mean not like a compact digital camera, I was thinking a dSLR-esque camera...I saw some on CNET reviews...One that stood out was the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H3. I didn't like the idea of no thumb rest though, or electronic viewfinder. I would want an EVF, along with a LCD of course. The LCD screen doesn't have to be big...2.5 at the least. I'm open to any brand. I would want it so i could hook a strap to it so i could just sling it on and go for walks without having to worry about it dropping. The size of the Cyber Shot was desirable, but I could be convinced to go a little bigger. Thanks for reading this and taking the time to help me out! :]