Can someone please recommend me a good, reasonably cheap digital camera?
I’m not sure what you consider “reasonably cheap”, but I went with the Casio Exilim. It’s small enough to be pocketed, is much cheaper than nicer digital SLR models, is very easy to use and has a long battery life. This is my backup camera on vacations and my primary camera when I want to carry a camera just in case I see something, but am not willing to lug around a ton of expensive equipment.