i got a canon powershot A75, auto and manual focus,
10x zoom optical and digital combined, digic, movies, print/share, pictbridge, 3.2 mega pixels. you can buy lenses to attach to it, and an under water casing that goes to a depth of 85 feet. this camera has everything i need. it can be set up for underwater pics, foliage, indoor, outdoor, and much, much, more. it also has macro.
i paid $ 269.00, total. go to circut city they have them. i git mine at a camera store, but like i said , circut city has them.
good luck.
heres a couple of pics with mine.