Kathy, photography is Alan's hobby too. He's just been reluctant to switch from film to digital. He finally took the plunge. Also added a couple of lenses.

I'm the digital photographer in the family. My tiny point and shoot needs to be replaced. I'll look at the one you suggested.

As far as pixels, on my current camera, I shoot at the highest quality. I write and sometimes need photos for my stories. Need to be careful of dpi quality. With Alan's camera (and his ability) that shouldn't be a problem.

For most users, I agee with hrprof's advice.