Dear Mark,
Summary
Doesn't matter what you pick but pick something with a 2.5 LCD inch screen
and a good lens and you will never look back at the newer models. Sony,
Panasonic, Casio or Ricoh but not Kodak  (they just just don't know what a
good lens is) I have just swapped my Sony DSC W7 for a Canon SLR 350D and
miss the compactness of the Sony. Note: Perth is still selling Sony DSC W1
as current model, meanwhile the next model is W5 and current model is W7 (7
megapixels). I will buy a Sony W7 as a compact back up (around $600.00)
Good Luck! 
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