I am looking to update my digital camera?what camera?

i want to take photos from a good distance so a good optical zoom,also a view finder and ease of use.any suggestions appreciated.

I have a panasonic fz30 its got a 12x optical leica lens,Ive added a 1.7x tele conversion lens, that screws directly on the panasonic lens.this gives me about 18x optical zoom.i need this amount of zoom for wild life photos.theres a new panasonic fz 40 out now, same lens but more pixels.click link below.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasoni...

my suggestion
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera GUIDE
be sure to check titles on the left side
the guide should answer your questions

I own a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2. Takes excellent 8X10s when enlarged. It's a 6 megapixel camera, 12X optical zoom, has image stabilizer, and can set at shutter priority, aperture priority or auto.Has viewfinder. Very good on AA rechargeable batteries, comes with charger. Can be bought for $300- Just looked at Website dpreview.com J&R Music World has it for $270-
Other cameras that are very good would be
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Fujifilm FinePix S5200
Fujifilm FinePix S9000.

nikon,canon,olympus,sony & pentax these are the five brands i trust on...nikon is comparatively expensive but the best zoom lens are of this brand..canon comes second...but its cheap cuz the quality of lens is diffrent..in long run nikon wins...olympus digital zoom is good...pentax and sony have good lens but they are more stylish so it depends if u want style or just photo...if u have enough budget i suggest nikon f5

panasonic z50 is fantastic...i have one myself
34mm-420mm lens.