Scotty, J&R is selling the Casio Z120 for 219.00
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4056143
This camera has a real finder, very good focusing, some manual
settings, a good movie mode and so on. I know you want to spend a few
bucks less, but this unit will probably be worth a few extra dollars. I
paid 300 for mine and even at that price, it's quite worth it. It's
also small, yet easy to handle for my big hands. The only thing I don't
like is the anti-shake mode which it achieves by boosting ISO, but you
can turn that off. Focus is really the only limit to shutter lag which
is very slight. This camera also uses regular AA rechargeables....no
special battery.
Some shots with the Z120:
http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/friday.jpg
http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/momwheelweby.jpg
And this is more than a 100% crop of an image showing fairly good
sharpness for such a small optical set.
http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/imag...esailorweb.jpg
More on the Z120 he
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_...s/ex-z120.html
RB