I need to find a basic, simple digital camera. One with the card you put in the computer .... battery operated

.... one that zooms in and out and takes close up pics. ...... I don't need or want all the other junk .... is there a camera that fits the criteria ???

Casio Z75 or Z1050 is a great choice, nice and thin, lightweight, shoots photos and video with sound. Easy to use controls and a 2.5" screen to view.

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Recommend a Scandisk memory card, about 2GB.
Check you Sunday paper for ad sales or coupons.

Yes there lots of them on ebay,pawnshop and yard sells.

Here is a good place to look for what you want.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare....

Look for one that uses an SD memory card and a Li-ion battery with a 3x optical zoom lens ... all the other junk just comes with the camera, so there is no way to save money by not getting those things.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare....

samsung 630,730,830

I'm very un-tech, but I've had no problem with my new camera. We got a Kodak EasyShare c850. It's over 8megapixels (which I understand is good photo resolution) and has all the features you seem to want. Instead of a card that plugs into the computer, it has a usb cord that you plug in from the computer to the camera, but you can also get a card to put in it for extra memory, and that little card you can put in the photo machine at Walmart or whereever so you can develop your pictures.

It's a good camera, it was chosen as a Consumer Reports Best Buy, and for around $250 it was a really good deal.