both my mother and sister have kodaks and they absolutely love them. they are the type of people that just want a simple point and shoot with essentially no options beyond the most basic ones. if your sister is the same way, you may want to consider Kodak, because they are so simple
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830170076
5x Optical Zoom, 8 megapixels, Free 1GB SD card and case. only downside is the batteries, but one reviewer said rechargeable ones work fine
craig