The camera I replaced my (broken) Olympus with takes great shots – IF I just want to share them on the internet or look at them on my computer. The prints that come from the shots are less than great. Since some of the people I share pictures with passed ‘antique’ awhile ago and are not internet savvy and don’t even *own* a computer, I really do need a camera that will take pictures that will print out nicely. The prints from my Olympus were so much better than my current camera and it was a basic model, no real frills other than a zoom capable lens. I think my hubby paid less than $100 for it when he bought it as a gift for me for Christmas a few years ago. I went to a camera shop to see if it could be repaired and the guy there sneered at me and said it would be best if I just found the nearest trash can! I ended up buying a Konica Minolta after reading a bazillion reviews online, but as I said, the prints are just barely acceptable.

What should I be looking for in a camera *specifically* that will give me good looking prints? I have looked at cameras online and in Best Buy, etc, but I don’t always understand the jargon and I’m sorry, but the guys in Best Buy and stores like it just don’t know the products well enough to be able to answer my questions. And believe you me, I’ll never go back to that camera shop! I will check out the feature comparisons that you mention – once I know which feature phrase I should be looking for!

Thanks for your time and if you’ve covered this in a previous post, please just point the way and I’ll read what you’ve written.

Lisa