 | Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)
Buy new: $149.99 / Used from: $214.16 1ST PLACE. This new 8MP beauty features image stabilization, a moderately long zoom (38-114 mm) and a small indent on the right side for a good grip. Plus it comes in colors! My daughter has a blue one and uses it every single day. During school days the image stabilization made a difference in her on-the-bus shots. Hers has gotten scratched up a bit, but the marks are small and hardly noticeable.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD870IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
Buy new: $229.00 / Used from: $182.50 2ND PLACE. The ELPH to buy if you want a wide-angle lens. Slightly thicker than the SD1100 IS, this 8MP model doesn't have an optical viewfinder which makes it tough to use in bright sunlight, otherwise there's little not to love. My husband uses one as a comp camera, to compose shots for the travel guide "The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World."
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 | Canon PowerShot SD770IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
Buy new: $169.94 / Used from: $248.02 3RD PLACE. Just released in May, this 10 MP model is, in a way, an update of the SD1100 IS (see above). I rate it lower because it has a plastic body and doesn't come in colors. On the other hand, it has a longer battery life than the 1100 and features an improved LCD screen that is very easy to view. As for photo quality, I can't tell the difference.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD950IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3.7x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Titanium)
Buy new: $309.00 / Used from: $389.99 4TH PLACE. There's a lot to like in this 12.1 MP camera. First off, it's gorgeous. The body, though a little thick, is titanium. An upgrade to the SD850 IS (see below), it has a 3.7x zoom lens and adds manual controls as well as the ability to stitch together panoramic images. The only reason I don't rate it higher is the price.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD890IS 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Buy new: $276.95 / Used from: $199.00 5TH PLACE. Want a long zoom lens? Here's your baby, a 10 MP model with a 5x zoom. Also has the new bright LCD screen and all the other 2008 Canon goodies. The most expensive Canon PowerShot ELPH.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD790IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Buy new: $211.00 / Used from: $269.50 6TH PLACE. With the same 10 MP image sensor and 3x zoom lens as the SD770 IS, this new model stands out only for its larger 3-inch LCD display and, as a result, lack of optical viewfinder. The rear controls are different, too, with a flatter design that uses fewer buttons.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)
Buy new: $329.99 / Used from: $134.99 7TH PLACE. In my opinion there's no reason to buy this 7.1 MP model. Released in 2007, it's been replaced by the SD1100 IS (see above). The SD1000 is a fine camera but it doesn't have image stabilization, a key feature of the 2008 lineup.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Buy new: $289.00 / Used from: $245.99 8TH PLACE. The ancestor to the SD890 IS, this 8 MP Elph combines a 4x zoom and 8 MP photo size with an image stabilizer. Every button, dial and switch has a quality feel. Slighter larger than the other models here, it is a little tougher to pop in and out of your pocket, but if you have larger hands it may be just what you are looking for.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD800 IS 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom
Buy new: $399.95 / Used from: $200.00 9TH PLACE. A 2006 model, this 7.1 MP predecessor to the 870 doesn't focus well at its edges when set at its widest angle. Still, it's good training for someone who wants to compose like a pro.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD750 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)
Buy new: $214.99 / Used from: $139.75 10TH PLACE. The 2007 PowerShot flagship offers a light meter that adjusts for facial brightness, 17 shooting modes, some first-rate movie features and red-eye correction -- features that were innovative a year ago but are common in Canon's 2008 models. No image stabilization; no optical viewfinder.
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 | The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World 2008 (Complete Guide to Walt Disney World) by Julie Neal
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $2.54 Yeah, I know this is not a camera, but if you like photography you may be interested in it. Just updated in April, it's filled with more than 400 color photographs of Walt Disney World and has the most information about the resort ever published. The Chicago Tribune says the book "should leave fans of Mickey smiling from ear to ear." I wrote it.
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