i got a kodak dx3500:

~2.1megapix
digi zoom, no optical zoom
$300 a few years ago
i dont use it much anymore, cause i used it for spontaneous pics, but my cell phone can do that nowh:

i'll upload some full size pics later, i still gotta install that kodak data transfer software on my new PC :doh:

anyways, kodaks are good for tech-challenged folks. so, dont get a kodak. get something with better value