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Canon suggestions.There are other cameras out there, but I just did 3 weeks of research and found these excellent price/quality cameras. Most camera shops will let you play with each model, take some pictures, and generally get a feel for capabilities.

PowerShot A1000 IS Good value camera. Great pictures.Pocketable, powerful for it's size.

PowerShot SD970 IS A little more upgrade from above, also very portable.

The camera I purchased. PowerShot SX10 IS Massive amount of features in a great package. Rotating screen, 0 macro distance, all the features of an SLR without the price.

If you want samples of what this camera can do, Freepmail me.

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Some of the Canons don’t have threads allowing a tube adapter to be used. For an outdoor camera the ability to use a filter on a tube is critical, it keeps the lens barrel from pumping dirt.