G'Day Ladies and Gents.

The name's Brad, just joined up as I was after some advice on a camera purchase.

Recently my digital camera broke, I'd had it for nearly 18 months and it'd cost a bit to repair, so I thought "Ah bugger it, why not just buy a new one".

Anyways, in my searches I came across this little gem

Not a bad little camera from what I've read..

So I was wondering..

a) Is it a good camera for the price ($750ish USD)
b) If not, what are some other cameras with similar features that this one has? I'm definitelyl ooking for a decent optical zoom like that one, and a megapixel standard of above 6.0

Oh and in case you're wondering, at the moment photography is just a casual passtime when I'm on holidays, but after my recent holiday to the Whitsundays and all the photo opportunities there, I might consider taking this hobby further.

Thanks for your time!

- Brad