Current camera crappy

[modernwizard]

I was reviewing LHF 1.0 and recent eps of LHF done with my crappy digicam. I realized that, while the stories and lay-out hold up well over time, the poor quality of the photos is glaringly obvious. Therefore, I need a new camera. I am now considering the following:

Canon Power Shot S series
Kodak Easy Share Z series 

Basically I'm looking for a camera that takes good pictures in a variety of lights, has stupendous zoom powers, runs on non-proprietary batteries, has image stabilization and costs <$200. 

EDIT: Kodak Z712 is looking attractive right now.