Advice on a digital camera (Budget ’’…’‚‚£150)

[gohan2091]

Hi all. First of all, I would like to say sorry if I posted in the wrong section of the forum but this was the most suitable place I saw.

My mum wants a digital camera, she has never had one before but she has been using a friends camera for around a year. I have read reviews on digital cameras and to be honest, I am confused. There is so much to learn and I am lost.

My mum has ’…’‚‚£150 to spend on a camera. My question is... what is the best digital camera my mum can buy with ’…’‚‚£150?

She wants one with lots of memory, and it must have optical zoom. My mum wants to use it for family photos and for taking close and detailed pictures of items she will be selling on eBay.

If people can list some good cameras, I can then look at reviews for each camera and show my mum.

Thanks for any advice.

[gohan2091]

I ordered a Canon Powershot A530 with a 1GB SD memory card because it was recommended on another forum.