Help buying a digital camera

[dauss]

I've been looking to buy a digital camera. I'm willing to spend about $400. It needs to have good quality, so 4-5 megapixels. I've been looking at Canon's Powershot A80, and Sony's cyber-shot 5.0 megapixel DSC-P10. I've been reading conflicting things though. Memory stick is slower than compact flash, and its more expensive. Then theres the difference in megapixels, how much of a difference will it make? I also want something that has some cool features and I want it to be fast(like from turn on to taking a picture and taking many pictures in a short amount of time) Anyone have any of these or can offer another suggestion?

[Gomer]

Buy the Canon S400. It is part of the Elph series of cameras. Rave Reviews, 4MP, 3x opt zoom, 9 point autofocus, about as big as a deck of cards.

Excellent camera, I am waiting for it to come down a bit.

$400 shipped at newegg, w/free tripod.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...roperty&DEPA=0

take some time and read the reviews/look at the example pics. They are very helpful.

BTW max PC gave this camera a 10/kickass

[Gomer]

I mean these reviews, not buyer reviews, but you can read those too.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S400/S40A.HTM
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/ca...ew/index.shtml
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons400/
http://www.megapixel.net/reviews/can...00-review.html
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/s400.html

[Brondum9]

Fuji Fine Pix!