confused..need all around cam

[gler]

This will be my first time buying a digital camera. I am looking for a camera with good picture quality, ok zoom, not too big. price up to 600. Is there such a camera out there?

[PhilR.]

You bet! Especially since you just described about 500 different models. Down at the local Wal-Mart they have at least three cameras with 3.3 megapixels and 3x optical zoom for under $150. I don't remember the model #'s but they were made by Olympus, HP and Fuji, and possibly Kodak. They also had a 2mp Nikon w/3x for the same price. Any of these will fulfill your requirements quite handily.

PhilR.