Looking for Compact Digital Camera

[thechickenisbad]

Hey, im looking round for a compact digital camera. I'm looking for a camera that would be good for me to take with me on my upcoming vacation to Europe. I've come across a few that seem decent, but im not quite sure what im looking for...

Since my mom is paying for it I have to keep in mind the overall style of the camera, and easyness to operate and load pics. It is also why it needs to be compact.. the only thing my mother judges is basically how stylish the camera is..

so yeah.. please help me

limit 400$

camera's taking into consideration (but open to others!)
-Kodak EasyShare V550
it seems easy to operate ect.
-Casio Exilim EX-Z750
high mega pixel rating, but I heard something happens to its LCD screen?
-Fujifilm FinePix Z1
im not sure about this one... my mother just liked the look of it when i showed her a picture of it

[Photo-John]

Welcome to the site. Funny handle. What's the story?

Have you checked the pro reviews on this site? 've used all three of the cameras you listed and wrote the reviews for the Casio and the Fuji. Of the three, I'd go for the Casio. I haven't heard about problems with the LCD and I really loved using it. The resolution and image quality are great - better than either of the other two 5-megapixel cameras. It's not just resolution, either. The 7-megapixel sensor in the Casio (and other cameras) is the best thing to happen to digital cameras since camera makers figured out that we don't like shutter-lag. And the Casio is faster and offers more manual controls than the other two cameras. It's really much more camera than it appears to be. To say some positive things about the other two cameras - the Fuji is built better than the Casio or the Kodak. And the Kodak has the best display of the three. But overall, the Casio is my favorite of the three.