Hi,


I am a newbie to Digital photography, or rather photography for that matter. I am currently a MBA student and travel internationally during my vacations.

Basically I want a camera that is sturdy, ease to use and has good features, e.g good clarity, storage capacity, battery life, flash, stabilization. I will be taking pictures of scenery, monuments, friends, random people, thus am likely to be in various lighting and movement conditions. I would also like a nice zoom feature if possible.

I have been recommended the Canon A640 and the Canon G7, I was wondering which is the best compact camera?...one that is easier to carry around than the A640/G7

Thanks,
Andy