Attached Link: Kodak P880

Genuine Fractals is the one I've used, but just heard about AS's Blow Up as well. Looks good. LOL @ peapodgrrl, I read the same article as you. Not too easy to make a choice with that is it? You've gotten a lot of good advice, so now I will offer you mine. ;'P For around $300 you get a 8MP camera with good quality images, a nice wide angle lens with a manual 5.8x zoom, lots of control, easy to use, a 5cm distance super macro mode and so on... You never mentioned if portability was a factor, but with this you get an affordable quality all-in-one camera with a lens range that puts in it in a class by itself. AND it was mentioned in the consumer Reports artcle! :) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/kodakp880/page15.asp Do your research and I'm sure you'll find the right camera for you.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations