Need suggestions for digital camera

Im looking to buy a new digital camera for the summer.
I dont want to spend too much on it, anywhere up to $250.
I would like it to have manual controls but its not necessary.
Ive been trying to stick to canon or panasonic but im open to suggestions.

Thanks for the help,
Coop

[CTrexfan]

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Try dcresource.com for a good review.
Might cost a little more than you want to spend, but worth every cent.

[rlichtefeld]

Im looking to buy a new digital camera for the summer.
I dont want to spend too much on it, anywhere up to $250.
I would like it to have manual controls but its not necessary.
Ive been trying to stick to canon or panasonic but im open to suggestions.

Thanks for the help,
Coop

I got the Canon SX110 IS for Christmas. It has a really good zoom and had everything from Fully Automatic to Manual exposure controls.

You can find it for around $200 lots of places.

It got a Consumer Reports best buy.

Amazon.com: Canon Powershot SX110IS 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black): Camera & Photo

Rob

[gurachn]

I just bought this one.
I doesn't have much manual control, but the reviews are stellar. It also features a 12x zoom in a really compact form factor.
Amazon.com: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 10MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Black): Camera & Photo

[CodeBubba]

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Try dcresource.com for a good review.
Might cost a little more than you want to spend, but worth every cent.

I just bought the SX10 IS myself to replace my aging Power-Shot Pro-1. Incredible piece of equipment. Worth every penny.

If you still want a high quality camera but not as expensive, go for a Canon A580 or something along those lines. I have one of those also - take it with me when I don't have room for the big camera (like in my bike bag). The 580 takes outstanding shots. Can be had for about $150.

-CB :D

[Robb969]

I have a lot of love for the Panasonic cameras. They take womderful pics. I had an FZ-8, and considered it the best Bridge camera I'd ever used. I've never used their pocket cameras, but have a very high regard for the bridges.