Digital camera newbie

[tinkerer]

I'm new to digital cameras and hope someone can suggest a decent camera for me. Mostly I want it for posting pics of small items on forums.I want:

-compact size
-good macro mode(for posting forum pics)
-No more than $250
-easy to use without too many modes
-decent battery life

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[Sigman]

Let's close this thread and aim you to this one...