When my Canon S2 IS died last summer i needed something quick and cheapish, bought a Fuji S1800, 12 mp 18x, it's actually a pretty nice camera but a litle bulky/cumbersome to haul around. I have since bought a small compact and find i take it with me most times because it is so portable, i love it actually, Kodak M580 14 mp 8x, truthfully neither is the best at low light but outside shots are very nice, inside with sufficient light / flash are fine.
Personally the extended zoom i always desire but can't take a shot that isn't blurry at greater zoom for the life of me without my tripod anyways which is a true pain to carry, so 8x is actually a pretty good compromise for me, if i had to choose it would be the Kodak, true you lose some manual settings / ability but it's all about tradeoffs and i'm no photo aficionado anyways , i bought it for 120 canadian, last i was in staples it was still the same price which makes it affordable IMO.
Just my 2 cents worth, i'd be sure to look at the cameras in person before buying one though, although researching others opinion/reviews online sure helps too.
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