If you are in the market for a digital camera then there are three simple steps to follow. #1) get a camera that is atleast 5.0 mega pixels. Reason for this is because the more pixels the more definition and clarity you will get out of your camera. #2.) buy a known manufacturer with some prestige in the area such as Sony, Nikon, Casio and my personal favorite Canon Elph, as an example. And third, buy a camera that can accomodate to your needs. Example: some cameras can take wide pictures, zoom capabilities and whether they can take sephia, black & white and other real sweet perks that you may no neccesarily get from a prestigious manufacturer. Thats it! Very simple steps to getting yourself a sweet camera. So go and get it done you deserve the best quides and nothing less. Also don't ask the salespeople any questions now that you know more than them anyways, just go out there and get it done! :) (YOU MAY THANK ME LATER)!