Christmas present Compact Digi Cam ~£150-200

[monkeyville]

Hey all,

Knowing absolutely nothing about digital cameras but knowing infinitely more about tech than the parents i have been charged with finding a digital camera for my brother this Christmas. They are looking at spending about £150 to £200 and want it to be the best they can afford.

They went into jessops and asked for advice and they basically got pushed the 10megapixel ones but i get the feeling a lower meagpixel would be more than satisfactory with higher feature set.

Basic requirements are:
Price £150~£200
Cheapish memory
Looks good.

Any recommendations?

Thanks for the comments in advance.

[monkeyville]

Im surprised no heXite has said anything. I didnt post my own research as i was interested in what other people thought and not what was wrong/good with my choices however if i dont get some advice i will post up my initial musings

[Dark Horse]

Fuji Finepix F30 is worth a look. I have an F10 and it is great for a compact, especially in low light. The F30 basically takes the F10 and improves it a lot.

[Bobster]

referbed fuji ftw

[da_ging]

depends what your bro will want , small and compact or big and zoomy?