Hi, Don - I have a Canon Power Shot A70. I've very pleased with its 3.2 megapixels. The current model is A75, and it runs about $250. You need to buy a memory card right off - figure a card will hold about 1 photo per megabyte. I'd buy 256 or 512 MB.

I take wildflower photos, and the macro (closeup) mode works quite well for me. The monitor is too small, and I can't see it in daylight anyhow, so I just leave it turned off and save my batteries.

I sure am glad there's a USB port on the front of my computer.
-Joe Offer-