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Are you wanting a DSLR (mucho expensive) or a point-and-shoot? What features are important to you? Do you want a camera that fits easily into your pocket, or do you want a high-end point-and-shoot that has lots of manual capabilities? The camera that we're currently using is the Canon PowerShot S5 IS. I love it. I also recommend the camera that we used to have ~ the Canon PowerShot A630. I love cameras that have swiveling LCD screens on the back so that you can capture pictures at different angles. And a nice, large LCD screen on the back is nice so that you can REALLY see the resulting pictures. Our camera has a rockin' zoom! Do you have a Flickr account? I can e-mail you the links for some of the pictures that I've taken with our camera, just to get an idea of samples. You could check Flickr's Camera Findr for most popular cameras, too. LOL @ the shoe thing ~ Jeff dresses the kids in unmatching outfits sometimes. *sigh*

Bwahahaha! I'm dying laughing at James... that is too cute!

If you want phenomenal pictures, definitely, without a doubt, go for a SLR (single lens reflex). They are fast, almost fail-proof, and most are fairly easy to learn. I've grown to love mine (I have a Nikon D50) over the past few years and have slowly discovered many of it's capabilities (there are still many more to discover when I have time!).

The #1 benefit from a camera like this is that it's a very quick take... you don't have a 10 second delay like little cameras, so you don't miss the little faces out girls make (and your future boy!).

It definitely doesn't fit in your pocket, so for convenience, we also have a Canon Elph (I think it's the 7.0 version, but they have newer ones). That's a cheaper, smaller alternative that takes decent pictures... but you will have a delay when you're inside or require a flash, and outside pictures sometimes look pixelated.

Good luck! Let me know if you have any more questions! (Most of the pics on my blog are with my Nikon, and all beach pictures are with the little Elph, which fits in your pocket).

I have a Canon 400D that I love love love. Before though I had a Fujifilm Finepix (can't remember the exact one) but I'n a HUGE fan of Fuji. LOVE cameras lol

My dad was always dressing me and my sister in the wrong thing when we were kids. I think it is a male trait. :-)

We have an Olympus Camedia 750 (older model) that we use for nature pictures, formal portraits, etc. It's smaller than a DSLR, but the lens is still pretty big, so we don't use it for everyday. We also have a Fuji FinePix F10 (again, a few years old) that is really awesome for everyday shots. It fits in your pocket and the photo quality is very good. If you aren't big into fancy picture taking, I would suggest getting a point and shoot over the DSLR-type cameras...the learning curve is easier to manage.

I recently did virtually the same post, and I got a good response (to see what people told me, go to http://sugarandice.blogspot.com/2007/11/day-2187-i-need-your-help.html#comments).

Most people recommended various Canon cameras. I recently borrowed my mom's Powershot, and I wasn't really that impressed, despite the good reviews from other bloggers. What you really need to do is go to cnet.com and look at their reviews. They have people reviewing cameras that actually know a lot about cameras. They also have a neat comparison graph on each camera that tells you how many second delay you get in between pictures.

I personally loved my Sony Powershot, but I dropped it on hard marble and it lasted for a year even after that but it's on it's way out now. I also have a friend that has a Fuji of some sort, and her picturs are always wonderful.

I think it all depends on how much money you're looking to spend. A DSLR is very expensive and not very compact. I'd love to have one, but those two factors keep me from going that route. I just want a really good digital point and shoot. This is making me want to go ahead and order a new camera myself!

OK, I must be really sleep deprived...I said I love my "Sony Powershot", but what I really meant was my "Sony Cycbershot"! Sorry!!

I have a Canon 30D which I use professionally - the update of which is the 40D. If you don't want a semi-pro camera like that, then the next best thing (it's smaller but has same resolutionary capabilities) is the 400D (like Melany's) although in the US it's marketed as the Canon Digital Rebel XTI. It's smaller than the semi-pro ones, lighter, but still compatible with all the great lenses and really well worth getting. I'm actually considering getting the DR XTI as a back up to my 30D, I borrowed one when I shot at a wedding in August last year so that I didn't have to keep swapping lenses on my camera (I looked like a real tool with two camera's around my neck) and it worked like a bomb - no difference in shots to my regular 'pro'one.

I know this is a bit late, but ...
I have a Nikon D200 (a DSLR) and I absolutely adore it. The DSLRs are pricey, but I think they are very worth it with kiddos because they snap the photos so fast you just don't miss those amazing moments. I had a really really hard time parting with the cash for ours, but I have no regrets. I use it more than anything else and I really think it can last us quite a few years. There are a wide range of DSLRs as well ... and I've heard great things about the Canon EOS 40 which I think is right around $450.

Good luck with your decision.

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