I think the Oly SP-350 for $199 at CostCo is the best bargain around in digital cameras -- throw in the housing for $195 and you have money left over for an addon Macro and Wide Angle lens.
But the real question is what do you want to do with your camera? The answer to that question will then tell you what type of camera (Point and Shoot basic, Point and Shoot complex, dSLR) to get.
I wouldn't set a price point -- especially if you're willing to spend more for the "other things" which are more expensive than the camera.
So, either an Oly SP-350 with housing OR the Evolt 350 (?) -- I'm very intrigued with the live LCD for UW imaging in a dSLR. Hmmm, TSandM -- there IS a birthday coming up and you DID Fl**d my backup camera.....
But the real question is what do you want to do with your camera? The answer to that question will then tell you what type of camera (Point and Shoot basic, Point and Shoot complex, dSLR) to get.
I wouldn't set a price point -- especially if you're willing to spend more for the "other things" which are more expensive than the camera.
So, either an Oly SP-350 with housing OR the Evolt 350 (?) -- I'm very intrigued with the live LCD for UW imaging in a dSLR. Hmmm, TSandM -- there IS a birthday coming up and you DID Fl**d my backup camera.....