Hi fobotsco
If size is an important factor so that she'll carry it around and not leave it at home most of the time (as I did with my last brick) then I have 2 recommendations. The Minolta Dimage X has 3x optical zoom (optics move inside case - very neat) and is 2MPixel. I love my music, so I ended up with the Fuji FinePix 50i which has no optical zoom (just digital) but has an MP3 player and a 2.4MPixel CCD which gives 4.3MP output. They are the same size, give or take 2mm and less than 1 inch thick in a magnesium alloy case. Both very good. You can see the print quality and more about the Fuji here, it's really excellent. It's recently been reduced from £400 to £350 and with a free 64MB smartmedia card in addition to the 32MB card it ships with, I think it's well worth it.
http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/fujidc/fp50i/index.html
ps. No, I don't work for them , just very happy with the size, quality and print results
