Forget about digital zoom. Only Optical counts. Digital 'stretches' the
image, it does not actually magnify or enlarge or add detail. The Olympus
Camedia c-750 series has 10 x optical zoom and is 4 megapixel....good
camera. Fuji quiet good too.

Eddie

"Tonje K" <tonje@tnd.no> wrote in message
news:2dShb.10430$P51.309971@amstwist00...
> Hi!
>
> I'm about to buy my first digital camera. :o)
> A friend of mine recommended the Nikon 4500, and I've also been looking at
> the 4300.
>
> But I went to a store and looked at a Fuji Finepix S5000, and was shocked
> that it didn't cost that much..
> It had 10x optic zoom and 2,2 digital zoom, while the Nikon 4500 only has
> digital zoom.
>
> I was wondering what difference the zoom capabilities of these cameras
would
> be?
>
> And do any of you have experiences with any og these models?
>
> One problem I have seen in other models are that the images turn out
blurry
> even if you've held the camera still...
> Do any of you know anything about that?
>
> In advance, thank you!  :o)
> Have a nice weekend!
>
> Tonje
>
>