Quote Originally Posted by Grandpaw
barb, may I make a suggestion? You ask about all these different cameras but at no time, at least since I have been reading have you given us any idea what you are going to be taking pictures of. Do you have kids? Are you into bird watching? Do you like close ups? Do you want this for snap shots? Are you interested in just capturing family memories or are you interested in photography also? all of these questions might give you and some of us giving you opinions on cameras more of an idea of what would be important to you so we might give you better answers. I know this is a little late into the game but it might help us all to figure out what is really needed in a camera.

So fire away with some info and then with your questions. Some info will help us help you!
Good question Grandpaw.
I need a camera with excellent image quality, I want zoom for taking nature pics and my cat. My guys like me don't like having our pics taken LOL.. I see so many excellent pics people take and I want to try to do the same. I am going to have to purchase the book, digital camera for dummies to help me understand everything. Thanks