Rocio wants an ultra-compact camera that will allow her to print at very large sizes and has a decent zoom. The camera needs to look good while doing this and cost ~$150.

Camera prices have fallen while features and quality have increased. Case in point is the new Olympus FE-5010 12MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD

Why this is a good choice for Rocio:

• Three colors to choose from including Plum
• 5x zoom in a slim camera
• 12MP will let you print Ginormous (20″ x 24″) high quality prints

At this price point you do make some sacrifices. This camera is not speedy, it takes a few seconds to turn on and the time between shots is a little on the slow side. Not a huge difference from other digital cameras at this price point. Battery life is also on the low side; depending on how many photos you might shoot in a day, more than 180, you might want to buy a spare battery but that does cost another ~$30 (Olympus LI-42B Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery)

Buy the Olympus FE-5010 12MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Plum)

Possible Alternatives:

Canon PowerShot A480 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Deep Red)

• Comes in Red
• 10 MP
• 3.3x Zoom
• Uses 2 AA batteries

Canon Powershot A1000IS 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Purple)

• Comes in purple- which looks like purple/grey to me
• 10 MP
• 4x Zoom
• Uses 2 AA batteries

Nikon Coolpix S560 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Graphite Black)

• 10 MP
• 5x optical Zoom-Nikkor glass lens; Optical VR Image Stabilization
• Auto adjusts up to ISO 3200; Shutter and Blink Warning