GE A730 7.0 Megapixel

I am not a "camera person". I don't like to take pictures for a couple of reasons.
1. I take horrible pics. People's heads are missing, the pics are blurry, I don't understand why the flash makes red eyes or takes away people's facial features (like noses), and my people look centered in the view finder, but not on the prints.
2. Digital cameras are expensive. I don't want to throw down a couple hundred bucks on something that I cannot use properly (see #1).
3. Cameras are confusing. What is ISO and aperture and shutter speed and why does my camera have all those settings? I don't need the hassle.

So, after buying 2 Argus digital cameras and finding out that a digital camera for less than $20 will not ever work... I gave up. My boyfriend did not - thankfully - and he bought me the A730 in pink. I think he got it in pink because he knows I love the color and he wanted me to actually carry it around.

So for $99.99 we got the camera. For another $20 we got a 2GB SD card. I am looking for a case now.

The camera is great. It has a HUGE LED display screen. I mean HUGE. Even I can see the subject of my photo perfectly in it. It has lots of neat features for photo-phobes like me including:
A stabilizer function. This is great if you are taking pics without a tripod and you tend to be shaky like me.

A face-finder. I thought this was a gimmick. How can it find faces? It really does! It puts a box around the people's faces in the viewfinder and then you can make sure everyone is in the photo and centered.

Idiot-proof "scene selections". I took photos of my daughter in the dark at a corn maze and they came out GREAT. I took photos of my boyfriend in the glaring sun and they came out wonderful. If you are like me and have no idea what settings to use in dim light, bright light, taking sports shots, taking shots of fireworks, landscapes, etc. then these settings will be your saving grace. I love them. Just choose your setting and click away.

The lens zooms out when you turn the camera on and then it retreats AND is covered when you turn the camera off. I have not seen another camera in the "under $300" price range that has a cover for the lens when it is not in use. And it isn't a cap, either. It is a little shutter that automatically opens and closes depending on if the camera is on or off. That way the lens will to get damaged if you have to put the camera in your purse or in your pocket for a second.

Best - the camera has 32MB of internal memory! We forgot the SD card the other day (ok, I forgot the card... not "we") and we were still able to take 25 pictures. We put the setting on 2mp and thought the pics would be sort of junky, but they were very good - much better than I expected. I took a picture of a flower and it was so clear and vivid, it almost looked professional!

Overall, I love this camera. It is easy to use, takes great pictures, and is totally affordable. I'd recommend it to anyone.