I was looking for a Christmas gift for my Mom a couple of years ago and she was in need of a new camera. She had a basic film camera from the 80s, so this thing was huge and didn’t necessarily take the best pictures in the world. I figured I would upgrade her to a digital camera and shopped around for quite a while. She just needed a basic point-and-shoot camera to take everyday pictures. I had had great luck with my Canon cameras. They were easy to use and they take great pictures, which would be an easy transition for my mother. Her old camera was a Canon so I figured it would probably be easier than taking on a completely new gadget. I visited Circuit City and Best Buy to see what I could get for the holiday season. I was able to pick up the Canon A400 bundled with a Canon printer for around $200. It seemed like a steal. My Mom would have a camera and something to print her pictures out on.