The best value for the money is the
Fujifilm S5100/5500 (S5100 USA/S5500 Europe)
This is the replacement for the S5000.
The S5100/5500 fixes the shortcomings of the S5000.
Read review at this link:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilms5100/
It should sell for the same price as the S5000.
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I am looking at buying a new or second hand digital camera to take around Europe on a music tour in two years.
Currently i am looking around for a good buy (preferably under AU$800). So far i like the SLR design cameras such as the Fuji FinePix S7000 but if any better value for money cameras are available please let me know.
I am new to digital cameras and with the enormous market of the present quite frankly it is very hard to decide on a camera
I have heard that models as early as the Fuji FinePix S5000 are still great buys at around AU$300. Please enlighten me on what camera you think would best suit me or one that is great value for money and is well rated.
Without anyones help i would never be able to make the best desicion on which one of the thousands to buy:!:

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