Camera advice

[SR500]

We love our Olympus Stylus 720 SW, shock proof, water proof, ultra compact so it fits perfect in a jersey pocket. 7.1 megapix. Great pics!

[Bluetree]

7 megapixels is a lot of overkill for a pocket camera. It's like paying extra $$$ for a car with a top speed of 250mph instead of 200mph... not much point to it.

mtbdarby, Sony does video, but so do a lot of cameras. With video capabilities, its better to invest in memory. A 4GB card can hold alot of memories! (pun intended)

[uforgot]

7 megapixels is a lot of overkill for a pocket camera. It's like paying extra $$$ for a car with a top speed of 250mph instead of 200mph... not much point to it.

mtbdarby, Sony does video, but so do a lot of cameras. With video capabilities, its better to invest in memory. A 4GB card can hold alot of memories! (pun intended)

That's what I needed (wanted) to hear. I'll get the Canon. As far as the video is concerned, both of these cameras I described have it as well as my 5mp Kodak camera. While it doesn't replace a real digital camera, they were great for email, or just ones I wanted to keep on a computer. During all of my research, I was surprised to find that it's actually hard to find one that DOESN'T have the video.

Thanks everyone for the help!