The camera is a Canon S3 IS--for "Image Stabilization"--and, in my unprofessional opinion, it would be an excellent choice. Of course, I believe that because it was my choice, too. It is easy to use like any Point & Shoot, but still has a lot of manual control, if you want it. It is no DSLR, and the LCD display(s) can be hard to see in bright light, but it takes excellent pictures, detailed enough to blow them up to at least 8.5 x 11 with no noticeable lass of quality.

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