Casio QV-R40

Opinion: I am extremely impressed with this little camera, especially for the price I paid; $225.
The manual leaves something to be desired, only 12 small pages but the menus are for the most part self explanatory.

Opinion: In my comparison between various digital cameras I had the
following points to consider:
?image quality
?cost and availability of an extra battery
?cost and type of memory card at 128MB
?weight
?price

I have an Olympus Camedia C-3020 which I feel is a fantastic
camera for planned shooting sessions but it is too cumbersome to
take with me on a daily basis. So I began to look around for
something pocket_sized to carry at all times. I was at first interested
in Canons A80 but after some thought the A80 would in fact be just
a replacement for the C-3020 – which I was not really interested in
– and compared to the other cameras mentioned here weighed too
much. The Pentax 555 – the 2 million extra pixels were tempting –
was priced too high. Minolta had the G400 which would have done
the deed however it appeared, on various forums, that you may
have some difficulty finding an extra battery which I had as a top
priority.
The Casio QV-R40 compared very well image-wise. The extra
batteries are no problem at all and its low price meant that I could
buy a 256MB SD memory card and it feels good to have an extra
11 MB built-in.
The fact that the QV-R40 has only room for 2 AA-size batteries -
comes with 2 rechargeable NiMH batteries plus a charger - saves
on weight/size and besides you have to carry extra batteries no
matter what type of battery you use.
The camera feels good in hand and it stores easily in a pocket or a
pouch.
The Best Shot function is no more/or less than presets for
landscape, portraits, various early evening and night settings - in
total some 18 presets and one extra for your favorite.

Opinion: Fast point and shoot camera, relative long battery life (can use 2
supplied NiMH AA batteries for almost one day without replacing
the batteries. The thickness is ideal for most people to hold
securely for photo taking (much better than the slim card camera
like the Z4).
The connection to my iMac is smooth and fast...