I’m thinking of buying a Canon Powershot SD750 silver for my girlfriend as a surprise. She had told me a few months ago that she wanted one. I could buy it for her , but the price is kind of steep at $299. I was wondering is there another digital camera that is just as good but a little bit less pricey? It could be $225 or less. I know she wants a camera that is slim, and that can fit into a pocket. Also she wants one that has a nice LCD screen to watch the previews, and has different picture modes. Any suggestions would help.

I have had a Kodak camera for about 6 years and want to upgrade. I do not like the new Kodak cameras but like the computer software that comes with it (I tried a Kodak briefly but the pictures were almost always out of focus). Is it possible to buy another brand camera, say the Canon Powershot 650 IS and still use the Kodak software, not the Canon software? Or is there a Kodak digitial camera you recommend with good quality pictures?