Versatility Digital cameras, and the software that comes with them, can do a lot of things. For example, the drawing of the camera in this article is actually a photograph manipulated in the software. Most of the cameras have zoom capability. When comparing, pay attention to optical zoom v. digital zoom. The later causes a decrease in the quality of the image.
Optical zoom is better.
A number of digital cameras have the capability of taking short moving pictures, some with sound and some without. This may be of value to you, although I haven't been able to come up with any practical use. Don't be surprised. A good deal of the versatility will be in the software. This is where you can be your most creative.