looking for First Dig cam.. need help

[Duster]

alright first of all i am planning a backpacking trip to New Zealand this winter and i am wanting a digi cam to go with. I want something small that i can fit in my pocket easily, can use AA bats, and takes good pictures

i would say my pics will vary from huge landscapes to small close ups so i need something that will do it all


i do not know much about photography except pointing and shooting, i don't know anything about adjusting pictures after they are my computer or anything like that

so far i am looking at the Nikon 7600
http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25528

what do u guys think... any suggestions?

thanks for any help

 

[michaelkahl]

I don't know much about this camera, but have always found dpreview.com to be a good site for information on cameras
here are some ower opinions on the camera
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=nikon_cp7600

I hope this helps with your decision. You can always post questions here in their forum as well. They get a little more traffic, and it's geared more specifically to camera makes and models in each forum.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1007

good luck