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From: "James Lawrence" <no@mail.please>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.periphs.dcameras,fj.comp.dev.digital-camera,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.marketplace.digital
Subject: Any bargain digital cameras out there at the moment?
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 21:24:23 +0100
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Hi folks.

Please can anyone recommend a digital camera to me.
It's going to be a birthday present for my Mum's 60th.

The main criteria I'm looking for are:

1.  Good picture quality (at least about 3m pixels?).
2.  A decent optical zoom (about 3x?)
3.  Easy to use (my mum hasn't used a digital camera before!)

I'm looking to spend up to about £150 (£200 tops).

Thanks very much in advance,
James.