Shawn,

Two months ago I did the whole camera review, looked at a ton of diff cameras, etc. etc.

I went with the Sony DSC-S85.
4 megapixel, decent zoom and all the features.

you can see a picture taken with that camera here:
link

Look around at all the local stores for what you want, then find a reputable e-tailer on ebay or elsewhere any buy the camera off the internet if you are looking to save money.