there are also quite a few of us who use different models from the Olympus line. any of them that have at least 3x optical zoom and 4.0 megapixals or more should suit your purposes and they can be found very reasonably online. they can be set to where the most complicated thing about them is holding the shutter button down half way while the camera focuses. but many will also allow you to take control of any or all of the variables that might also effect your pictures.
in a way i'm with Cindi - in that we have 2 Olympus, still using both, and wouldn't really consider getting another brand after our satisfaction with these.
