￡250 to spend, best digital camera please?

If you are using a digital camera in low light conditions, then you need to be aware of something called 'noise' this term is used to describe the deterioration of the picture quality in low light conditions especially with digital cameras. Usually with conventional cameras you would need a very fast lense and some good quality fast film to get over the problem.

With digital, it depends on the quality of the sensor.

Now with everything ''yougetswhatyoupaysfor''

I would go for the Panasonic LUMIX range of cameras with the famous LEICA lense and the anti-shake device. I think SOME come within your price?

I have such a camera and I think it is the best camera I have ever used.

At the price you are willing to pay you will get a good camera anyway, but make sure you take someone with you who REALLY KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE ON ABOUT. Also be sure of the use you wish to put the camera ,and whether or not size is an issue. There is a trade off if you want a thin camera for putting in your pocket/handbag as a manufacturer can't get as much in' unless there is more case to put it in.....if you get what I mean?

Here should be your priorities

1 size and usability

2 flash distance...You get a longer flash distance the bigger the camera.

3 size of digital screen....2.5 is quite large! AND GOOD.

4 view finder size. Thin cameras dont have wiew finders, which save on batteries. THEY HAVE A DIGITAL SCREEN INSTEAD.