Digital camera. Is there a moderately priced camera that will allow for distance and action photos?

I want to be able to capture wrestling and other sports and things like concert performances, my hp is not good enough it tends to blur badly and is very poor in lower light.

Wow..these are some tough requirements :). Shooting action in low light is difficult and you should think in terms of lenses, not cameras. I personally don't know of any good point and shoot that will do any better than the HP. You can try Canon S3 IS if you can. But if you need quality shots, I'd recmommend switching to a DSLR set up. THe problem there, though, is that you will need a lens that is both "fast" (ie. with large aperture opening) and telephoto (at least 200 mm). The issue? Such lenses cost about $1000-2000 dollars... But even without such a lens, you can try experimenting with cheaper lenses and see how it comes out. I would only recommend this if you wanna get into photography as a serious hobby...it is way too expensive otherwise.

i agree with haslo, canon IS S3 is a good idea because of the 12x optical zoom. i have a canon IS S2, i tried to shoot at a soccer game at night outdoor, it was good to take pictures with 12x zoom and a tripod(your hand will shake when 12x zoom). in your case, low light is the main issue, only way is to spend a lot money to but professional equipment.

If you just want a point and shoot camera, go for the Fuji F10 or the updated version, the F11, which has more manual features. It is a fantastic camera, and really good for low light shots due to it's high ISO shooting and excellent battery life, I have this camera and I really couldn't fault it. It also has a good flash and large LCD screen.

I would recommend the Panasonic Lumix FZ7. It is a reasonable price (approx 拢300) but has the highest lens quality on the market at the moment.

It has a multi burst picture taking capability so can capture images quickly - perfect for sports and other fast paced activities.

If you want good results in low light conditions you need to push your ISO settings up to its maximum (valid for all cameras).