May I suggest a Panasonic TZ1.
small and compact, with 10x zoom, 5 mega pixel (its all you really need), Image stabilizer, 2.5" high resolution screen.
Easy to use, quality made, and takes great pics.
If you can live without a viewfinder (lots of cameras are shunning this), and don't mind using a proprietary battery, then I highly suggest this camera.
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[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 12-11-2006).]
