i used to have a canon point and shoot digital. i think for the money, they are very good cameras. canon's processing chips are very good. in that price range, the canon powershot A85 and A95 look very good. the A85 is just under $300. the a95 is $379 at B&H. you may be able to find the a95 within the $350 budget, but i haven't looked very hard. the a95 has 5 mpix, while the a85 is 4. i think other than that the feature set is very similar. 25% extra resolution is pretty nice. you can probably find the a95 close to $350 new from ebay with full warranty.