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Hi Guys, I've been looking to buy a digital camera. I'm looking to spend no more than $300. Recommendations?

I am just starting out with photography, but planning on using my camera as much as possible and maybe take some courses/read up on tips to become a better photographer. I'm hoping to take a lot of outdoor pictures of landscapes, as well as plants with macro. Also, I'd like to take pics of my boyfriend's band performing which will probably be in low light. Any recommendations based on these guidelines? Also, any good lower priced cameras that offer a zoom lens? (Obviously I know I'd have to pay extra for this.) Just trying to gather as much info as possible, thanks everyone!

Under $300 i recommend Fujifilm Finepix S8100fd .I've had this about 3 weeks now. It's my 3rd digital camera. I really just want good photo quality, manual & auto modes. This has many features I will never use, like movies.
It also has lots of great & very usefull features I never thought I wanted but am glad to have as I become more familiar with the camera.
It's nice to be able to use various memory cards, I already had SD's & like em' fine. AA batteries are handy. I take most of my pictures outside in direct sunlight so a viewfinder is needed but the LCD is usefull as well. Instant zoom is something I didn't want, now I use it regularly. It changes the framing dimensions, minimizing the need to crop later on. Aperture priority is handy for a clear subjest against a soft focus background, (not as good as a fully manual.)
I like the f setting for sensitivity control & the chrome position (color level of kodak chrome film.)
Not the crispness of my friends $1000 DSLR but not bad by any means.
Very nice wide angle & super zoom, though the stabilization is over taxed at max setting, still usefull.
A lot of snap for the money. I'd buy it again.

Fujifilm Finepix S8100fd 10MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom
Price: $235.00

http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Finepix-S8100fd-Digital-Stabilized/dp/B0012Y0BIE/ref=sr_1_35?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1236740466&sr=1-35&tag=commentglitte-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

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