Stumbling in from Utah County

[Jaxx]

Sorry for the late welcome, but WELCOME.

I hope this doesn't hijack your welcome thread too much, What kind of things should I look for in a digital camera. I wanted a camera that takes pictures that I can get blown up into posters. What mega pixel should I go for. I have been looking at 5 because Walmart has cheap cameras (around $100) that have 5 mp. Is that enough? What do you recommend on the zoom, is 4x high enough?

I have been meaning to ask Richard Barron, another photographer on here, but I never found a good place to bring it up. So Richard if you read this or anyone else who knows about cameras please help!