[Balders]

Thanks for all your suggestions chaps, there is certainly a lot to look at there. I've never used a Panasonic camera before (even though I'm a big Panasonic fan what with TV’s etc) so hadn't really looked at them thinking the wide angle lens was just a gimmick but you all seem to rate them! The TZ5 does look veeeeeery innnnnteresting though.

That Camerabox website looks a good place to pick a deal, has anyone ordered from there before are they UK models or imports? (I know they are all imports essentially but for manufacturer guarantee etc)

I want the camera so I can take some half decent shots of our vintage nights we have at club as my old cannon ixus is almost as old as the cars we race and doesn't do them any justice! I don't want to go down the SLR route as that'd be another hauler bag to carry round with me!

Thanks again for all your suggestions, like I said I'll have a read around some the sites that have been mentioned and try and make a decission, not easy i know!

If you have any more helpful suggestions I'll be glad to hear them.

Cheers

Mike