The first thing to realize is that almost any digital camera will take good pictures. If more people would read the manual more than once, they would be able to take better pictures. Usually, the person assumes it is the camera when it could be them not knowing exactly what to do. Just give yourself more photographic knowledge by doing more reading on the internet.
I really believe buying a camera is an individual choice.
The person needs to read alot of reviews on cameras so they can decide on the features that they really want and need.
Go to the store and hold them so you can see if they feel comfortable in your hands. If possible, take some pictures in the store to check the quality of the pictures.
I can only give a suggestion of what to look for in a new digital camera.
Good Luck
my suggestion
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera GUIDE
be sure to check titles on the left side
the guide should answer your questionssony cybershot...check em outgo and buy it from a shop man it's easy or if you like to buy used one search www.amazone.co.ukhttp://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare....Canon. I went through 6 digital camera before I found one I really liked.It has ton's of features at a reasonable price.Plus no noise, super crisp clear pictures.I'll never buy another brand again. My daughter has a Canon EOS and loves her's also.I've found that the most mega pixels you can get doesn't always give the best quality.Listed a link below to Cnet reviews. 3 out the top five rated cameras are Canon's.By the way. Their photo program is great.Easy to use with a ton of featuresGrab a Nikon D40. The prices on them have dropped off quite a bit. They take amazing photos and with a $1000 budget, you will have plenty of extra cash for some good glass and a few other accessories. Read here; http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htmy dont u browse online and look for various options available? recently i came across this site and found it very useful for this purpose...
http://www.reviewgist.com/digital-camera...
here u can compare diff cameras for their features...their ratings r also very helpful for making decision...If you want to use your xD cards, you will have to buy another Fujifilm or Olympus camera. They are the only two companies that use that memory card.
You may want to upgrade to a camera that uses the more common SD memory card.
Here is a link to start your research
http://www.dpreview.com/
