You probably don't want digital zoom, especially for action shots. A large LCD will easily drain the battery life, so I'm not sure if any camera will meet all your requirements. Try the Konica Minolta Dimage Xg; its battery life is ~700 shots and has a fast click-to-capture time to catch all those sports pics you need.
Hey everybody. I'm looking for a somewhat small 5 megapixel camera. I know a lot about computers but little about digital cameras. I know that I want a high quality camera, with a good battery life. I also want a large LCD screen on the camera and a good digital zoom (I go to Penn State and I want to have some great action shots of the football games which we eventually lose).
Here's what I have narrowed it down to. These also fit my price range pretty well.
- Fuji E510 -
http://reviews.cnet.com/Fujifilm_FinePix_E510_digital_camera/4505-6501_7-31047244.html?tag=pdtl-list
- Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W1
http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_Cyber_Shot_DSC_W1/4505-6501_7-30725569.html?tag=tab
Let me know if anyone has opinions about these two and which one I should get. Thanks ahead of time for responses!

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