quote jjjds1999: "I would like to buy a new camera, but since I am a full time student I have very limited funds. I need to stay in the $300 range. I would like to have a good zoom and I the old fashioned viewfinder if possible. Any recommendations?"
This fits your listed requirements (high $300's) I have no experience with this model but think you can't go wrong with any of the big 4 camera co.s, Olympus, Canon, Nikon, Pentax.
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