Whats the best digital camera for taking distance, far away pictures?

If you want to zoom in over crazy distances, there are a few compact cameras that have a 420mm+ reach, namely:
Kodak Z612
Canon Powershot S2
Canon Powershot S3
These are all pretty good. Then there are a whole bunch of cameras that go to around 370mm. If you're interested in these too, you can get a list by doing a features search at: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.... That will also show you the price of each camera, how many megapixels they have, and a lot of other information.
For in depth reviews of specific models, including value for money, visit
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_...
and http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/default....

It will be the camera which can zoom most, like 10 times kind..

The new Canon palm size camera has the paranomic function that allows you to stitch multiple picture automatically.

Short of a bulky DSLR with a very large telephoto lens- which is arguably the 'best', there is a whole breed of compact, big zoom cameras. While this class of camera was probably started by the venerable Minolta Z1, the current reigning champions in this category are the Panasonic FZ30 and smaller FZ7. And look at the Sony DSC-H5, the latest in a the "H" series from Sony that it very very good.

Oh- Panasonic just announced the FZ50 (not yet available). It's 10Mp, but will undoubtably be a noisier sensor.

The Panny's and Sony's both have image stabilization built in, which is essential for using that big zoom in anything but bright sunshine. However- Fuji has found another way around the problem by offering high ISO (sensitivity) capability, which has the added benifit of allowing you to stop action. So- if this camera is for sports or action shots- you might consider the new fuji S6500fd (just being released, not yet available) or the well respected Fuji S9000 (a.k.a S9500)