I was searching for the Canon elph cameras and noticed they came out with a new version, and it's a pretty blue (what girlfriend wouldn't want this? lol)

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-elph-520-hs-10-1mp-digital-camera-elph520hsbl-blue-elph520hsbl/10199273.aspx?path=100c29927773330ada71046a8ae0e525en02




For your price range, I'm not really sure what the best one out there is. This one is obviously more money. I know they have older models though. I do trust Canon and their small compact cameras, though. It's all I really know.

This post was edited by Chantal7 on May 6 2012 10:21pm

nikon make decent entry lvl point and shoot cameras, so she / you should be happy with that nikon
just stick you canon or nikon, some panasonics are ok
sony at a similar price are lower in quality