Well Ed
If by "external flash outlet", you mean a "hot shoe",
your are in luck.
They only put hot shoes on the more expensive digital cameras. The $500 limit reduces the pool of prospects.
I found four:
Konica-Minolta Z2 - 4 meg - 10X zoom
Konica-Minolta Z3 - 4 meg - 12X zoom & image stabilization
Olympus 5060 - 5 meg - 4X zoom
Sony V1 - 5 meg - 4X zoom
To find the Z3 and 5060 for under $500, you will have to do some shopping. But they can be had for under $500.
The Z2 and V1 will run about $400.
The best thing about retirement is that you are never late for anything.
Because you don't have to be there anyway.
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Retired news photog needs digital camera with external flash outlet for website publishing- no action photos, maybe some wedding work, exteriors, grandkids pix, cute puppies, sunflowers, that kinda stuff. Budget about $500. -coming from Rollei and Minolta X700 background.
Appreciate advice for an old guy learning new tricks.
Ed in Rockford, IL- 25 degrees tonight! THANKS...

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