Of the cameras you listed:
Forget the Sony W5 - as everyone has trouble holding that camera still.
The Canon A95 is a well liked camera and takes great photos. But it is small. A larger camera is easier to hold still.
That leaves the Canon S1 IS and the Olympus C-765.
The Canon S1 IS has the advantage as it has image stabilization. It also takes the best videos of just about any digital camera.
If you want more megapixels than the 3 meg Canon S1 IS, you can wait a couple of months and get the new Canon S2 IS which Canon recently announced. It has 5 megapixels and 12X zoom. But will surely be priced well above $300.
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I've been researching cameras for about a month now to no avail. I'm not especially tech savvy, let alone camera. My natural inclinations are towards Canon, bceause when i think of cameras, I think of Canon. However, Sony seems to rule consumer electonics.
What models are recommend, considering the following:
Price Range: Around $300 or so
Buying for a 2 month European backpacking trip, (so buildings, landscapes and portraits, not pets or little leaguers)and nothing too cumbersome.
I can't hold an ink pen still, let alone a camera. I need a camera that takes clear photos, and is known for resisitng shakes.
Would like a decent sized LCD (1.8 or above)
What about zoom? I hoped to get a decent zoom range, but based on the reviews I read, it seems that without a tripod, the pictures are inevitably blurry. Is it worth investing in a zoom above 3x? Finally, I was hoping for a comera with some video cpapbility.
I've considered the following: Canon PS A95, Canon PS S1 IS, Sony Cyber DSC-W5, Olympus Ultra Zoom C-765. What of these, or am I missing something better?
Much Appreciated!

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