A friend recommended the Panasonic FZ20-series with gyro stabilization that I really like. [~USD425] http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/lumix/fz20/index.html Like many I guess, it allows viewing of the SD-rom contents through USB as a drive, to copy/erase images at will. Full editing software is included, but I prefer to crop/balance with the IrfanView utility [www.IrfanView.com] and print out of MSWord.
[This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 12-04-2005).]