Need help choosing a digital camera

I have decided that I need to get a new digital camera. I just don’t know how long my current one is gonna last. I had to whack it the other nite to get the display to work. It’s a Canon PowerShot A75 … and only 3.2MP. But I’ve had it for quite a while. I ordered it way back in July 2004. So it’s around 3 and a half years old. I paid a little over $200 for it back then. I could spend around that same amount now and get a 7MP one. I’ve got my tax refund to use, but not all of it. I really don’t wanna spend more than $200 for a new camera.

So … my faithful readers. Do I have readers … as in plural? LOL I hope so. Anyways, I’m hoping someone out there in cyberland who is reading this might have some suggestions for me.

I was initially thinking about sticking with Canon. I really like the one I have. I was just hoping to upgrade to a newer model and maybe get one that’s slightly smaller. I had taken a look at a Canon ELPH at Target. I like the size of them. But don’t know anything about them.

My first digital camera was a Fuji. I really liked that little thing and used it ’til it broke … literally. I had to take it apart to fix it. And somehow, after all this time, it STILL works. I had given it to my sister and she still uses it. Poor girl gets my castoffs. And she’ll probably get my current one when I get a new one … as long as the display doesn’t die completely.

Other than those 2 brands, I’m not sure where else to look. Basically, I want a compact digital camera. Mostly “point and shoot”, but maybe with some manual options as well. I’m hoping for a 6 or 7MP camera. Something that will last me another 3 and a half years … And as I said, I’d like to keep it under $200 or around that mark (I would like to save a little bit of my tax refund).

So … any suggestions? Either brand suggestions or actual camera suggestions? I would be eternally grateful.