Instead of me recommending a camera, i am going to recommend going to walmart, radio shack, best buy and asking someone for their advice. My brother works for best buy and he tells me all the time that its easier to help people when they tell you what they will be using the " device" ( in his case computers) for.
Think of this as you would if you were buying a bow, research it and list the top 5 most important features. Then narrow your choice down until you have 1 camera. Is size important? there are cameras as small as a deck of cards! or is Zoom more important as that will increase the size of the camera no-doubt.
Give it some thought and let us know what you decide.
Rick