Jody, I love my Canon Elph S110. It takes great photos, but it has a ton of features I don't even know how to use yet. Downloading is easy, though, once the software is intalled. I just plug the camera into the computer, turn it on, and the software pops up and guides me through the download. When it comes to an camera, go with a brand name that you've heard of - Kodak, Sony, Canon, Olympus, Nikon, etc. With a digital camera, the higher the number of megapixels, the better. Entry level cameras ($100 to $200) will usually have 2.0 to 3.0 megapixels. I just bought one for my youngest son's birthday at Sam's Club. It was an HP with 3.1 megapixels in a package that included an extra 32 meg memory card and a carrying case for $117. We haven't downloaded any photos yet, but I'll let you know how it goes. The Kodak EasyShare models are supposed to be, well, easy to use. I think Judy has one. Maybe she'll chime in here.