It's so hard to get suggestions for a digital camera because everyone has different preferences and tastes. People love Kodak cameras and they take great pictures, but I hate the 'dumbed down' feel of the menus and lack of control. But then some of those same people would be lost with the full manual shooting mode of my Canon A80 (which I love, by the way).
The advice is pretty much the same for buying a car head unit. You have to get out there and really play with them. While BestBuy and CC aren't good for much as far as prices go, they have a good range of models to demo.
You really need to see which cameras feel good ergonomically and which you find easiest to use. Then check out reviews for different models at
http://www.dpreview.com and
http://www.dcresource.com/ . I highly reccomend the latter. When you buy, be sure to check prices at online sites like
www.newegg.com .
