Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH - Blue

Price: 159.95 - 181.31

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Beat this with your clunky DSLR1219157805

Pros:

small, light, reliable, practical, image quality,

Cons:

makes you look small if you have a more expensive camera

I bought one for my 18 y/o daughter, who has not had a camera before. It's simple, straightforward and reliable to use. After trying it out for a month she took it on an Arctic expedition for five weeks. Tiny enough to be carried in a warm pocket - she didn't miss a photo and there were no problems with cold batteries etc. Nor fumbling with cold fingers. One battery lasted four weeks and 350 pix including video and live review. She took a spare. And quality? Take a look at some of the images she came back with, on Flickr (search for shimmer2's photostream or for Canon and Svalbard)

If you want a camera whose sole purpose is being there to take photos, this is great.