I think KayAnn uses a Canon, and her pictures are always wonderful. You definitely might want to check with her and see what she is using. I have a Canon, but my pictures lack the crisp, clear features that you are talking about. Mine is a PowerShot A310, a much less expensive model (I think). I will be very embarassed if it turns out that KayAnn is using the same camera. That will definitely prove that she has 100% better photography skills (and better behaved subjects) than I do!

My husband has an Olympus, with a 10x optical zoom. It is a much more advanced digital camera than mine and takes terrific pictures. He and I were pricing that model, recently, at Comp USA and it is a little less than $400. He bought his on e-bay several years ago and paid around $450 for it, used, I think.

There are just so many to choose from! We'll look forward to seeing your pictures, regardless of your choice.

Logan