Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 (Black)

Pros: Highly versatile camera.
Tons of different shooting modes to fit any style of photography.
Built solid - very quiet.
Tons of ways to control picture quality.
Can shoot up to 13 frames a sec (burst) with lower image quality.
Powerful zoom.

Cons: None so far.

Summary: The FZ28 has so many ways to customize its self that you can literally mold it to fit the way you want to take pictures. It's a third of the price of a good DSLR and so is a great way to get better pictures than using a compact digital camera without spending alot of cash. (It's a good middle ground camera). The lens is very high quality with very little barrel distortion at the telephoto end. It even shoots HD video. It really has everything that one could ask for in a camera short of the higher overall quality that a camera three times the price could get you. BUT, it even has some advanced features that even good DSLR's don't have. (subject focus auto lock - keeps subject focused even if it moves around in the frame).