It doesn't need to do anything other than point and shoot, its for my technophobe mother who won't be able to work zooms or anything else. As long as she can view the photos on the back and delete rubbish ones she will be happy!
As cheap as possible for a camera that will take average photos. My mum isn't going to be enlarging them or anything, just possibly printing out usual 6" x 4" size.
I want to get her a digital camera for Christmas to stop her moaning everytime I use mine 'I want one of those camera's like you've got so I can see if my picture is any good!'
It will rarely be used so don't want to spend a lot. I have a finepix myself and am impressed but don't really want to spend that much!