Got my digicam stolen. Need help!

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We were at some touristic place, and I guess we forgot it on a bench. My Dad realised it was missing about an hour later, but it was too late. Somebody had already taken it, and only the case was found in a nearby restroom. My $500 Sony digital camera, a 16 MB and a 128 MB memory stick, plus my Swiss army knife - all gone. Damn I feel so bad.

Well, anyway, I'm not asking anybody to find what I lost. I just want to buy a new one. My Dad feels even worse than me, so I thought it would cheer him up.

I would just like to know if you could recommend a camera. I'm looking for something under $300, maybe I could go up to $350. And it should record mpeg movies. My old one did. *sniff*

But you shouldn't search or do any extra stuff. I'm searching for prices and stuff, but like I said, I just want a recommendation. Thanks in advance to anybody who helps.

BTW, what difference does the MegaPixels make? I have no idea. Is it the quality of the photos?