Quote Originally Posted by kirants
Hm.. hopefully you have warranty on that one, right ?
Yes, sure... But that doesn't really help much while I'm here in Sicily and need a working digicam...

Quote Originally Posted by Siddhartha
So, you purchased a new one... Which model did you go for...
A Pentax Optio A10... But I can't recommend it at all. Besides the fact that it broke already - it has incredibly long reaction times. Sometimes, more than two seconds (!) elapse between pushing the release button and the picture being taken. The only thing this camera has is an incredibly large (and useless) choice of special program modes for all sorts of situations. Besides "food mode" or "candlelight mode" (which still might make some sense), there's even such a thing as "pet mode" - further subdivided into "cat" / "dog" and "white fur" / "black fur". No kidding... What the manufacturer forgot: Even in "pet" mode, by the time the picture is taken, even the laziest cat will be no longer there...

Quote Originally Posted by Siddhartha
I was studying digicams not too long back!
So I should probably have asked you before buying...
I just decided to simply return the Pentax when I get back home, and buy another digicam here in Sicily in the meantime. So... do you have any recommendation for a decent camera in the 6-8 megapixel range, Sid?