Get a Canon G2. I got one and I loved it with a 512MB CFII card.
It should be ceaper now too since the G3 is out.
Look for the MP rating.....G2 and G3 are 4 MegaPixel (MP) cameras. Higher means bigger and better pics. Look also for a Zoom lens. Mine is 3x zoom but the G3 has 4x zoom now.
Check out those sites....
www.dpreview.com
www.dcviews.com
www.steves-digicams.com
Good luck,
Alex