I am in the market for a new camera. Vivid color saturation and high quality low light settings are most important (crisp macros also a plus). While I’m not a complete amateur, I would like something that is still fairly user friendly (ie automatic over manual focus, accurate automatic settings so a friend can use it, etc).

It would be nice if the lens is able to take screw-on filters, but that is not a deal breaker.

I’ve got around $350 to spend… any suggestions?

you can consider buying Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera
# 27mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens;
# 18x optical zoom with POWER O.I.S.
# HD movies with 1280 x 720-pixel resolution; AVCHD Lite format
# 2.7-inch TFT LCD screen
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IKLJU0?ie=UTF8&tag=bestdeals-y-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002IKLJU0

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 – Digital camera
# 20x optical zoom; 28mm wide-angle Sony G-Lens
# Capture up to 10 frames per second; HD (1080p) movie capture
# 3.0-inch Clear Photo LCD tilt display; 90-degree tilt, horizontal and vertical
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U3ZUWO?ie=UTF8&tag=bestdeals-y-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001U3ZUWO

Canon PowerShot SX20IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LITT3I?ie=UTF8&tag=bestdeals-y-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002LITT3I