I like a high zoom too. I used to have an older canon and it was fast and took great pictures- even in pitch black the flash did wonders. And then this last time I got a exslim (sp?) because they had some special deal on it but it was horrible! We took that back like a month ago and have been researching what to get since. I really liked my old canon and reading all the reviews that seems to be one of the best so want to stick with it - just can't decide which model. I really want a small one (sounds like your daughter does too) and like the features on the SD850 and SD870 the most but I like the body of the SD750. Decisions, decisons