Olympus D-510Z

Very good photo quality ; Lots of features for under $400 ; Familiar point-and-shoot body easy to learn ; USB AutoConnect means no drivers ; Fast processing speeds ; Optical zoom works in movie mode

Loss of LCD info display; addition of "always popup" flash ; No sound in movie mode

As a low-cost, point-and-shoot camera, the Olympus D-510Z should be near the top of your list. As features and photo quality go, it's excellent. What I don't understand is some of the nice features that were removed or changed between this model and...