I'm thinking of upgrading my digital camera, is it worth it?

I currently have an Olympus D 540 ZOOM camera, I bought it in 2004. My friend has a Kodak EasyShare and I'd really like to upgrade to that. I got the Olympus because the salesman said it was a good first camera, which it was. The only problem is taking action shots, and how long you have to wait when it's actually taking the picture. How much does a Kodak Easy Share usually cost? And are there any other good cameras I should look at? (preferably under $200.)

Thanks for the help!

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the link i just gave you has a bunch of cameras for under $200. you can compare them and decide what you would like to get. you will be able to get a good camera for that price range. image stabilization, face recognition, are a few features you will want to look for...remeber it is what you want and not what others suggest, just because a few say canon and others say sony doesn't mean you will not want a fuji or panasonic....enjoy

Here is the PERFECT camera for you!

You should get the PENTAX Optio W30. It has TONS of features, VERY good picture quality, its sleek & stylish. And to add to all that, its waterproof! You can see the camera here: http://www.pentaximaging.com/products/pr...
I have had the PENTAX Optio W10 (a slighty older version) for a few years now and I absolutely LOVE it!

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Consider the Canon PowerShot A630.