Im hooked on the Panasonic Lumix cameras. We just bought our 3rd one. They are the only camera I have found with 12x OPTICAL zoom that will fit in your pocket. Look up the TZ series, or the ZS1 or ZS3. The ZS series just came out, and I bought a ZS1, 12x optical, 10.1 megapixels, fits comfortably in your back pocket. It takes video good enough for my wheeling vids, VGA I believe. The ZS3 will take 720p video (High def), and is the same camera body. I got my ZS1 for $225 shipped.