Your new camera may have lots of features, but little opportunity for user decisions. However, they're frustrating if you know what you're doing and want to get artistic. Only you know which choice idiot-proof or not will keep you happy. One of the vexing things about digital cameras in the past was the slow recovery time after taking a picture while the camera processes the image and compresses it. New models have larger memory buffers for instantly storing while you shoot.
Few manufacturers are willing to estimate battery life.
So a digital camera powered by ordinary store-bought batteries may turn out to be a more practical alternative. Connections Taking your pictures is one thing. Moving the images from your camera to a computer is something else. There aren't a lot of USB cameras available, although the selection is improving. The most common transfer method is still via serial cable, which is slow.