Questions

[crosscarrier]

Im new here so maybe you can help I need a digital camera DUH

these are a must......

10X optical zoom
compact size
under 400$
4X digital Zoom
at least 4MP or up to 6MP
pictures to be put on computer or projector for slide shows
Black & White feature
multishot feature
some Video and sound

What do you suggest?

I came up with the Nikon coolpix S4....Panasonic DMC TZ1K....Olympus Camedia C770

any others?

One more question about MP say for instance I have a camera with 5MP and 10X zoom.I can zoom in on a object with 10X optical zoom and then click and take a photo..will i still have the same 5 MP on the zoomed image?Then when I cropp it with my 4X Zoom with that pose a problem with blurry pictures?Thanks for you time.

[tim11]

One more question about MP say for instance I have a camera with 5MP and 10X zoom.I can zoom in on a object with 10X optical zoom and then click and take a photo..will i still have the same 5 MP on the zoomed image?Then when I cropp it with my 4X Zoom with that pose a problem with blurry pictures?Thanks for you time.
There are two types of zooms. Optical and digital. Optical is the only real zoom; the only zoom that matters. Yes, with 10x optical zoom you will get the same size image as per settings.
I'd go for Panasonic DMC TZ1. It seems to fit your requirement.
PLUS++++... Optical Image Stabiliser. Very handy for zooming higher than 4x (optical). TZ1 sort of having a fan base here for obvous reasons.