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I am looking for a good digital camera, $200-300 max on everything i will need, suguest away!
 
$200-$300 max huh? I'm not sure what you're going to find in that price range if anything. I'd check www.dpreview.com , you can do a search by price and see what comes up.
 
well i saw some cannon and some sony in the price range, i dont need anything too good, just somthing better then my current camera ( HP photosmart 635 2.1 MP) When i said everything i really just ment camera maybe card, i already hhavbe eduiting software and a good printer.
 
Cool. Here are some things to consider when you're looking.

Zoom - Zooms are a nice thing to have and optical is the only number that matters. A lot of companys will put the 'digital' zoom on there also, it doesn't mean anything it's just cropping into the photo.

Macro Mode - Another good thing to have, especially if you like taking pics of your reps.

Batteries - A lot of cameras are taking AA's now, this is nice in a pinch because you can find them almost anywhere but for your main set or 2 you're going to want something better than what you can pick up in a gas station. Rechargable and lithium are the best.

Card reader - It's an extra $20 or so but well worth it (I always lose that little cable that comes with the camera lol).
 
Macro allows you to take pictures up close, it's usually a flower button on the camera. Without it your minimum focus distance may be a couple feet, with it your minimum focus distance may be a couple inches.
 
I ran a quick search and came up with these models

Fujifilm FinePix S3000 Z Fujifilm FinePix 2800 Zoom Kodak Z700 Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z Fujifilm FinePix S5100 Zoom Kodak Z740 Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom Kodak Z650 Casio Exilim EX-P505 Kodak Z612

I've actually used a Fuji before and was pleasantly suprised at it's performance (my little brother bought one and I was playing around with it one day when I was over at his house).
 
I have a FujiFilm FinePix s5200 and I'm very happy with it. The only problem I have with this camera is that manual focus is a pain but since the Autofocus works very well and fast it's not that big of a deal. It did make me miss a nice picture of a gray squirrel on a gray tree...
I bought my camera at Beach Camera
Here are some pictures I have taken with it.
Fotki Picture Folder
 
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