witch is the best camera in 5x optical zoom?

Blair Abdi: $7,000?If you're willing to spend that amount of money on a camera, I would definitely suggest something a lot better than 5x optical zoom like an SLR. There are a lot of cameras though with 5x optical. It would help if you narrowed it down a bit more like what other kinds of settings your friend wants such as how many megapixels and whatnot.And by the way, it's which, not witch....Show more

Cassey Hollinghurst: Fuji Film FinePix F200EXR * Super CCD EXR 12 megapixel switchable sensor (6MP in low-light and dynamic range modes) * 5x (28-140mm equiv.) wide-angle optical zoom lens * Dual Image Stabilisation * 3” clear view LCD screen * High sensitivity modes (ISO 6400 at 6MP resolution & 12800 at 3MP resolution) * Manual controls (including aperture and shutter priority) * EXR Auto mode selects sensor and scene mode (Portrait, Night, Macro, Landscape. Night portrait & Backlit portrait) * Film Simulation mode (Provia/Standard, Ve! lvia/Vivid, ASTIA/Soft, Black & White, Sepia)...Show more