As I have already told you I reconmend the Kodak Z740, it has video, takes great action shots, takes great portraits, and it has 10x optical zoom, it also has 5 MP which can be adjusted. It is about 200-300 US dollars.
Portrait taken with my Kodak, notice the blurry background

and some assorted videos
http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.p...13&showVideo=1
http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.p...26&showVideo=1
http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.p...33&showVideo=1
http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.p...34&showVideo=1