Canon, Sony, and Olympus I have a Canon and Olympus digital camera and Id have to say Canon is the best. My Canon powershot digital camera is only 6 megapixels but it is way better than my Olympus with 8 megapixels, which i got to originally replace my canon. Canon digital cameras automatically stabilize the shot and auto focus on something that stands out. They even have a cool color swap feature too. Even with only 6 megapixels my canon produces a shot better than my 8 megapixel 5X optical zoom Olympus Stylus does. Sorry dont know much about Sony digital cameras but they have a few good reviews as does Canon. 170, with its 3x zoom, proves that photography is fun. 170 makes taking, and printing larger size photos easy. You can refer to the manual which came with the camera. But very often itis given in a very incomprehensible way. CF cards for faster operation in the burst mode.