I've been pretty happy with my Kodak dx6490. Today a newer dx7590 (5MP, 10X optical, dock, etc) arrives. It was 338 bucks and a Kodak refurb. The dx6490's battery charge lasted me 8 days on a recent trip so that was a nice touch. I emptied the 256MB SD card into a portable hard disk unit about 3 times and had pictures on the 4th fillup... I'll write more later about why I updated my Kodak.
Bob
Need help which digital camera to buy price range $400-$500. Will be used for sporting (racing) events. Close up, distance, quick shutter speed, quality pictures, auto focus, flash, 5 megapixels.
I'm not fond of the small compacts but mid size digital camera is more my style.
Thank you for any responses.

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