If you're looking for a trouble-free camera that is small, easy to hold, and convenient, there are a wide variety of cameras to choose from, including the Nikon S3 ($200-$350) (etc) series, the Casio Exilim ($200-$400) and the Sony Cybershot (Pink; $300-). I will say this: for hurried photographs, anti-shake is a very useful feature.

On the other hand, if you're looking to take unbelievable, photographic-quality pictures in RAW format, for just about $100 you can find yourself a Polaroid x530 with the foveon image sensor.

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