Digital photography

if you can stretch to buy the Canon Powershot G10 (around £350ish) it will be worth it. Ive seen photos produced with that camera and they blow me away every time.

It's got 14.7megapixels and a massive 3" screen on the back to preview your photos. Super-sharp
This is like the semi pro, easy to use-produce brilliant photos camera. It even has a slot for an external flash on the top.

I bought the G10, used it for a couple of months, then sold it. The sensor is incredibly noisy in low light / ISO>100, pics are almost unusable. Great for sunny holiday snaps.