I have a Panasonic FZ30. www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Panasonic/panasonic_dmcfz30.asp (DPreview is a good site for researching). I got it new on eBay last year for $440, so it's probably dropped more. 8mp, awesome zoom, I love it. It's got a flip-out/twist LCD which is good for unusual angles and is an "slr-like" camera, has tons of features but you don't have to buy lenses for it.

I also have used a friend's Canon Powershot www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_a630.asp which I really liked as a smaller camera. Also had a flip-out/twist LCD (better than the one on my Panasonic because it twists enough so you can take a picture of yourself hugging someone or a critter, and see the LCD at the same time). If I were to get a smaller camera (the panasonic is large), this one would be it.

My husband just got a Canon Rebel XT with lens kit (well, I got it for him for his b-day earlier this year), which is nice even though it's not the latest model - got it on eBay for about $500 new.

Keep in mind that you don't NEED 10 megapixels. Both of our cameras are 8mp and the photos are so large that we could easily make poster-prints if we wanted to. I think 6 - 8mp is good for most people, even for closeups and detailed shots.

Snake-keeping and the photo-bug seem to go hand in hand, don't they?
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Lauren Madar - OphidiaGems.com | CageMakers
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• Need help. Whats the best camera to get, - RuBeN14, Wed Jul 4 21:33:59 2007
• RE: Need help. Whats the best camera to get, - GoldCoastBoas, Wed Jul 4 22:19:41 2007
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• Thanks for the info Lauren, I think your - RuBeN14, Thu Jul 5 15:18:05 2007
• Ruben Your telling me!!!!!!!!!!! - BROWNSBOAS, Thu Jul 5 08:32:37 2007
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• RE: Need help. Whats the best camera to get, - PGoss, Thu Jul 5 08:41:44 2007
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• Good Points Phil and great shots........ - RuBeN14, Thu Jul 5 15:19:58 2007
• RE: Need help. Whats the best camera to get, - Horridus, Thu Jul 5 09:58:48 2007
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