Sony Cybershot Pro DSC-V3 The Sony Cybershot Pro DSC-V3 is a decent advanced camera which is light and easy to use. With its 7.2 megapixel resolution and 4x optical zoom, it’s a great buy. Do note colors can be a bit poor in some shots.

Canon EOS-1D Mark II The Canon EOS-1D Mark II is a new digital SLR aimed at professional photographers who want excellent customization options, great photo quality and impressive speed. This 8 megapixel camera is high on my list of recommendations.

Olympus C-8080 With its 8 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom, Olympus C-8080 represents great value for those hunting for a digital SLR. While it doesn’t sell as well as Canon and Nikon SLRs, I think Olympus comes up with pretty decent advanced cameras too.

Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 The Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 is a hot favorite amongst professionals. From a feature and function point of view, it’s one of best digital SLRs I’ve seen. However, build quality lacks that nice and heavy SLR feel.

Sony DSC-F828 Featuring a whopping 8 megapixel image resolution, Sony DSC-F828 comes replete with a powerful 7X zoom lens and great camera optics. Very nice camera indeed.

Conclusion There are lot of cameras suitable for advanced digital photographer, but list above covers some of my favorites. I particularly like Nikon D70 and Minolta DiIMAGE A2. One shopping tip to remember is that camera above tend to be more expensive than average point-and-shoot model. So do consider carefully whether you need to features before buying camera. If you're just starting out in digital photography, you may want to try a simpler and cheaper model first.

A good alternative to emailing photos is to upload your photos to a website, then simply email website link to your friends or family. This avoids problem of huge email attachments. Uploading Photos to a Website One of best ways to share digital photos is to upload them to a website. There are many online photo storage sites available. Here's a list of sites you may want to look at:

* Ofoto is one of my favorite photo sharing sites. It allows you to upload photo albums and determine who can view those albums. * Shutterfly is another good site. The site allows unlimited photo upload, but you'll find that their print prices are higher competition. * Yahoo! Photos is a good photo sharing site with a clean, professional look. There is a limit of 300 uploaded photos per member.

You should know that there are limitations to using photo sharing websites. Some of them charge a fee for their services, while others require you to order prints to keep your account active. You also may not be able to customize presentation of website easily.

My personal recommendation is to set up your own web site to host your own picture gallery. If you're looking for a good web hosting company, I'd suggest you try Yahoo web hosting. I've used them for years without any problems and their customer support is first-rate. Transfer your files Conclusion There are various ways to share your digital photos with friends and family. Personally, I tend to burn my images to CD or DVD and pass them around. I also like uploading images to websites for all to see. Do try one of above techniques next time you want to share photos!