I bought a Leaf river digital for $300 a couple months ago and am very happy with it. It has an adjustable resolution from 1.3 to 4 mp, pause time, flash, and motion sensitivity adjustments.
It's been in almost continous use since I got it and the batteries still read full charge.
Friends at work have film cameras in the $70-$200 range that don't take pictures any better than the leaf. One guy with the $70 cam has sent it back twice within the first year.
To view the pictures you've got 3 options: the biult in view screen, plug it into a tv, or, the usb port on your pc.
good luck