"Does one vendor rank higher than others?"
General Motors, Ford, Chrysler
Ask three people and you will get three different answers.
The same goes for camera manufacturers.
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In the price range you mention:
And to be able to use those compact flash cards:
Take a look at the Canon G6
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My question is two-fold: is there one vendor that ranks higher than the others? Or in general, is it just personal preference? I am interested in quality, not features, and as such I would like to purchase a camera that has high quality, and great flexibility. In other words, I want above average quality in all forms, good light, low light, action pictures, etc. I am not concerned about video capture, or direct printing capability, (I can download pictures to my computer and do the printing, myself), nor am I interested in all of those "neat" features (multiple picture layout on the monitor, etc.)
So, in light of all of this, does anyone have any recommendations regarding a better than average camera manufacturer, and with that can anyone suggest an above average 5+MP camera up to $700, or so?
I already have a Kodak DC4800 (the zoom is broken on it, which is why I want a new camera), and I have 2 - 256MB Compact flash cards with it, so I would prefer a new camera that uses those cards, but it's not necessary.

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