Hi friends
I did a lot of research before I bought Nikon Coolpix 4300. I wanted to buy Canon A80 or Nikon coolpix 4300. A friend of mine who has Canon A80, told me that in bright sunlight you can not see the image in LCD monitor clearly which is not the case with 4300.
This is the best camera you can find at this price. I bought the camera for $270 after $50 rebate. If you want to buy this camera I would suggest only 2 sites.
http://www.abesofmaine.com (This is Nikon authorised dealer and ships very fast)
http://www.buydig.com (Read very good reviews on net)
I would suggest to compare price and vendor ratings in following sites before you make your decision:
shopping.com
shopping.yahoo.com
shopcartusa.com
pricegrabber.com
pricescan.com
nextag.com
For reviews of vendor and other digital cameras goto photo.net
I would anyday recommend Nikon Coolpix 4300 to novice and pros