rj_anderson | (no subject)

We're thinking of buying a digital camera, with a good optical zoom (my husband needs to be able to take clear, detailed closeups of plant leaves and stems for his work presentations), and not too pricey (we had a look at the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72, but it was $499 and hubby doesn't like the way it zooms). Does anybody out there have recommendations (or warnings) to share?