[Maritime Q-Scout]

I have a Fuji 2600. 3x Optial 2x Digital zoom, it's only 2 MP, I'd get something higher, well you'd be hard pressed to find a 2.0 MP nowadays.

I have nothing but good things to say about Fuji (then again I sell them along with Kodak, HP, and the occasional Minolta, and Cannon).

Cannon is getting good reviews here, and I'd agree.

One thing I will suggest and it might not be popular on this board is

GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY!

if you're taking it to sporting events (ie: flames games) I'd definately suggest the extended warranty. I have it on mine, and by bringing it to hockey games, and jumping, clapping (having it dangling by the wrist strap) etc, I josseled the lens out of place. Took it into Radio Shack, said "this isn't working... here's my postal code" 2 weeks later back and good as new. It would have been 2 years old when it broke.

Find what you like, but I would reccomend the extended warranty, everything else was already touched upon.