Too many choices! Pls help!

[sknyme]

I am intermediate photographer who loves taking pictures of just about anything! My digital camera recently suffered a very bad stroke and I am I going to retire it and upgrade, however I am not sure which camera to get.

I am looking for a camera with 5mp+, high powered optical zoom OR a camera where I can purchase various different lenses (I wish to take a lot of landscape, wildlilfe and travel photos). I guess that those 2 factors are my main concern - the last being price - under $1500CDN if possible.

Any help in this matter would be appreciated...

JON

[speaklightly]

Jon-

You might take a look at the Panasonic FZ series of fixed lens/long zoom digital cameras, if you want to go with a fixed lens digital camera.

If you are willing to consider a digital single lens reflex, you might want to take a look at the 2 lens kit being offered with the Olympus E-300, and the Canon 350XT which has received marvelous reviews.

The dSLR cameras would give you higher available ISO numbers, and a lot more lens change possibilities.

Sarah Joyce