whats the best digital camera?

There's really no best camera.. It all depends on your personal preference. Some people prefer Nikon, some prefer Canon, and others prefer Sony (etc, etc).
There are several camera brands out there, and Nikon and Canon are the most popular, but you have to choose the camera that has the features you want.
So really, it all depends on what you think is the best camera/camera brand. When I think of the "best" cameras, I think of Nikon and Canon.

I currently use a Hasselblad H3DII-22
It's the very lower end of hasselblad but it's pretty... hum... powerful!
So, well, I'd say in term very pure image quality, Hasselblad is the best.

Depends which type + your needs....

DSLR = Nikon D3 / D300 or Fuji S5 Pro
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082312nikond3.asp
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/NikonD300/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilms5pro/
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s5pro/

"Ultra Zoom" / "Bridge" camera = Fuji "S" series (S200EXR/S205EXR/S100fs) + Olympus SP series (e.g. SP-565, SP-590, etc)
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/index.html
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0907/09072208fujifilms200exr.asp
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/FujifilmS100fs/
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082503oly_sp565uz.asp
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/olympus/sp-590-uz/olympus-sp-590-uz-review.html

Compact Digital = Fuji F series, e.g. "Fuji F200EXR", "Fuji F70EXR / F75EXR", "Fuji F100fd", "Fuji F60fd", etc
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/f/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/FujifilmF200EXR/

Hi Geraldine!
The best digital camera I have ever had is the Canon PowerShot G11 10.0 Megapixel Digital camera. The PowerShot G11 employs a newly-developed, 10.0 Megapixel High Sensitivity System and delivers spectacular images with minimal noise. Blur and camera shake are notably reduced for the ultimate in sharpness and clarity.

In addition, a new Low Light mode lets you capture images in an astonishing range of conditions. The camera automatically adjusts the ISO speed from ISO 320 to ISO 12800 in relation to ambient brightness, subject movement and camera shake.

With the advanced PowerShot G11, you can capture breathtaking, high-resolution still images and impressive standard definition movies with ease. The camera also makes it simple to enjoy and share your stills and SD movies with a mini-HDMI connector for direct connection to a high-definition monitor or HDTV, so every color and nuance can be appreciated like you intended them to be.


I purchased mine at http://offto.net/onsalecom/ for $499. Much cheaper than other stores. If you want to spend less http://offto.net/onsalecom/ has lots of other less expensive Canon cameras you will love.
Hope this helps!
Jimmy

a free one

Best is depend on your budget.Here are top model that available in market now.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDigital-Cameras-Photo%2Fb%3Fie%3DUTF8%26node%3D330405011%26ref%255F%3Dsv%255Fp%255F4&tag=computer0bd-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

I love the Sony T series, 12.1 megapixels, wide LCD touch screen, "slide" cover, slim and clear zoom.

check out the samsung dualview