Canon IXUS 430

Good – Extremely good robust camera. I have shot about 1200 images so far with very few duds even in odd light conditions. D High quality camera Good images Reliable point and shoot Delay between depressing shuter and flash operating misses "the moment" More complex than an SLR. Battery life not wonderful - runs out long before the memory card dowload software not perfect.

Excellent – everytime you mess up a picture example: chop your best mates head off or feet, you can delete the picture and do it again.Got red eye in your moms face, delete the picture redo it again. Absolutley fantastic, takes several different memory sticks depending on what your usage is.Battery charging time is super fast as well. When you want to get you favorite pictures printed you can either do them yourself at home, on your computer and printer, or simply take it to your nearest camera shop who do it for you. Fantastic for taking travelling or to concerts as it has the brilliant zoom in/ out lens get those extra brilliant shots.

A must to carry around at all times as you never know when that unexpected photo will be there waiting for you. lightweight and fantastic, no more films to carry around with you and fiddling in the dark if your film gets stuck, as no film is required in this.