Spring: I have two cameras, neither is anything special. When I gave up film, I've gone through several inexpensive point-n-shoot digi's and can't say I like one any better than the other. They seem to get dropped and/or misplaced often, or just quit working for no apparent reason. It is never cost effective to fix them, so I just replace them. I don't spend more than about $100, and my only criteria is they must have a flower (macro) setting, and use AA batteries. It's also nice if they use an SD card, although that isn't a deal breaker. I also prefer a colored camera so I can spot it easily. Currently have a Nikon CoolPix L26 and Fugi FinePix AX. I've been using the Fugi lately.