Folks,
  I need a very simple and, most importantly, very lightweight camera (in
the 50 grams range, max.) which I want to attach to a small R/C helicopter
to take aerial pictures.

So few posts here...I hope everybody is having a great time wherever
they are vacationing!

I've currently got a Sony DSC-P93, which has slowly been going downhill. The
images are coming out poor most of the time, regardless of settings, and
besides that, I think it's time for an upgrade anyway.
I need a *good* digital point & shoot with something more than 3X optical

I've just gotten a Mustek MDC-830Z 8.1 MegaPixel camera. It's my first
digital camera. It seems nice enough but I really run through that
little Li-ion battery pretty rapidly and I think that using the LCD to
set up every shot is a big part of the power drain.

I have had a Canon S80 for over a year and really like it.
As of last night, my Canon S80 stopped being able to take pictures.
I slide the lenscap back and the lens does not pop out.
The camera appears to not be powered on.