I really like my Fuji 6900Z. It has a good optical zoom and you can choose to either look through the lensfinder or the LCD on the back. The lensfinder is a must outside with just about any sunlight.
Here are some samples, click on the thumbnails and it will take you to the better (bigger pictures). They are all 1 Megapixel when you get to the full sized pictures.
http://mars-rc.ts3.org/photo/index.p...%2FBigBird2002
I'm not a photographer so you won't see great composition but the camera works well.
Kevin