I use an Olympus with 4,1 mega pixels. It has a 10x optical zoom, and a 4x digital zoom. I got the camera a couple of years ago when we were going to Alaska. I have taken some 40x shots. They do come out grainy, but not enough to be unhappy with it. The camera is very good outdoors, but usually needs a flash indoors.I wanted the large zoom just in case we saw wildlife at a distance.
It is not one of those very small cameras, but that's one of the things I like about it. I have large hands, and have trouble with the small cameras. This camera is very easy to use. :grin: