Can you help me decide on a good digital camera to buy?

$250 is my limit. or if you could direct me to site that would help me find what I'm looking for that would be awesome

I will be using the camera for concerts,friends and roadtrips.

I own a few Nikon DSLR's and I'd buy the Canon Powershot A630 or A640 for myself. These cameras have the larger 1/1.8" (5.2 mm x 7.2 mm) sensor that is nearly double the sensor size you find in many point and shoot cameras and this translates into better image quality. They allow fully automatic use or total user control and offer several stages in between. The only significant difference between these cameras is that the A630 is 8 MP and the A640 is 10 MP.

If you're going to spend up to $250, look at a Canon Powershot A630. My brother has had his A630 for about a year and it's a very nice camera. You can get it at B&H Photo (available through Yahoo! Shopping) for $212.

Buy a 1 or 2 GB Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III card. You will NEED the increased capacity and write speed to fully realize the benefits of your camera. The Ultra II would be excellent, but if you are really into video, you might prefer the faster Extreme III. These cards cost from about $25-45 at B&H and several other outlets.

A630: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_revi...
Also: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Ca... (Read owner opinions)

First of all please try to describe what exactly you'll using the camera for. For example if you plan on taking pictures of a sporting event that would require a different specifications than a camera used to take landscapes. Any requirements you have will help narrow your choices and find something that's appropriate. Just remember having more mega pixels doesn't mean the camera is better and for most people 3-4 mega pixels is all you'll really need. Anything higher than that is not useful unless you're printing out large posters or altering it on a computer.

Go to a store that has cameras on display you can play with. Play with the buttons on each camera you can afford. Get whichever one seems easiest to use.