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I'm looking at getting a little compact camera that I can take mountain Biking and Snowboarding etc. I figure it might as well have a good macro function as D70 doesn't really have one. I don't really care about pixel count (3-5 is fine). I want to spend about 2-400 canadian. Any recommendations? (All of my night and low light stuff will be taken care of by the D70.)

I'd be looking at the Nikon 3xxx and 4xxx series, and the Canon equivalents of them. a couple of the Canons might be particularly attractive because of their smaller sizes, but I think that a couple of the Nikons might have better macro capabilities.

I have been looking for the same thing for a friend. The price range limits your options somewhat but you should be able to get something OK. You might want to think about whether you want a camera that will also use a CF card so that you can use the cards you already have. Also look at batteries - do you want one that has a generic battery or one that will use AAs (you will probably need rechargeables). These could help you narrow down your options.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
This site often reviews the smaller, cheaper cameras that aren't reviewed on dpreview.
Good luck!

(My friend ended up going with a Sony DSC-P93.)

checkout the nikon coolpix 4800. http://www.maxwell.com.au/photo/nikon/coolpix/cpx4800.html
unfortunately it is not quite out yet. Ive seen it retail thus far for about $729 AUD. (cccamerahouse or something)

the coolpix range is renowned for their macro abilities...

quick features:
4.0MP
8.3x optical (36-300 35mm equiv)
1cm min macro distance (prob the closest in its class)
most compact in its class (whateve its class is)
15 scene modes
256 segment metering
1.8 " LCD
1.3 sec max focusing time across the range

u can read the rest if your interested...

trying to advise my lil sister to get one.
JD