Oh darn, I'd narrowed the list down, and the Nikon Coolpix P510 was one on the list. I've eliminated the Panasonic Lumix series because reviewers didn't think they held up after a couple of years, but their DMC FZ200 is highly rated. Some of the Canons look good, but I heard somewhere that they pull a little to one side of the color spectrum..Haven't been able to find any info online about that though. I hadn't even thought of Minolta in years.. but will have a look.. Thank-you