[EmporerEJ]

I have bought, and re-bought Casio Exilim. Starting with the 3.2 megapixel, to my current 8 Megapixel.
They are Excellent cameras, have a short (3X) optical zoom (Plus digital for what it's worth) and the 8 meg (as well as the 6meg had) decent video cameras.
I kid you not. For 2 years, I recorded Borough Council meetings that could be decently played back on DVD with these little darlings.
The rub was max 1 hour recording time per battery.
but extra batteries are cheap.

The best part. INCREDIBLY thin. I'm talking shirt pocket. Like elph, but better.
I ALWAYS carry my camera, and it has been handy.
They are also very durable, as i beat the hell out of them, and have only ever had one service issue, which was handled quickly by Casio, at no cost.

I will continue to buy Casio. I don't care what anyone else says. They have served me well.
It's one of the very few tech products that I actually think I've gotten my money's worth from, and don't flinch when buying a new one. (You know, being the cheap bastard I am.)