I've used a Fuji S700 for a lot of items on eBay. It's a cheaper camera (relatively speaking) that takes very nice pics. It's larger than the pocket size cameras, and I actually prefer something a little bigger just because it's easier to hold without getting a finger or thumb over the lens while trying to snap a pic.
We have a smaller Canon that has a sliding cover, you push the cover and the lens pops out, push the cover shut and the lens retracts. It takes good pics, but if you bump the sliding cover when it's open, even slightly, the lens pops back in and you have to start over. My wife and I both hate using it. The Fuji does a good job at any distance, even within a couple of inches, so it gets a thumbs up from me.
http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Finepix-D...9476&sr=8-4
