Samsung Digimax 4500 Digital Camera

Pros: compact, feature rich, good optics, versatile, good USB file connection, easy to use.
Cons: Red Eye reduction, time between pictures, somewhat dated software.

I am a beginning photographer, this is my first digital camera and I am a poor speller. So take what I say with a grain of salt. Purchased the camera at Costco for $299 minus $50 rebait from Samsung. Great value for money. Camera was somewhat difficult ...

Pros: 32 Meg Memory, Lots of manual functions, clarity of pictures
Cons: Does not come with a charger or rechargeable batteries

This 4 Mega Pixel camera was great value for money in South Africa. The software included (PhotoSuite) and Image Viewing software are great. All the extra manual functions and super macro function, adds further value. Although I paid about US$420 (In South Africa, where I live, this is very cheap for a camera with these features, as the camera is imported from the USA)