I agree that B & H is an excellent company and they have very knowledgeable staff and they also sell refurbished cameras and photography equipment. In the last six years it's been my experience that B & H always beats the price of their competitors. Sometimes manufacturers (like Canon) won't allow them to undercut prices. In those cases B & H usually adds additional equipment or a reward that can be used on other merchandise. Even if their prices were slightly higher there is something to be said about the company's reliability and the expertise of their staff.
BTW, B & H has videos on various products, shooting, and editing techniques. Right now it looks like they have 46 videos on point and shoot cameras. Of course you have to bear in mind that the videos are slanted toward that particular product. Here is a link to the point and shoot videos: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/videos/photography/point-shoot?sort=popular We aren't point and shoot fans because we are portrait photographers who shoot for print including wall portraits.
If a person is serious about photography and is interested in having their images printed, I would encourage them to look at a DSLR. I only started shooting 6 years ago so I understand that it can be intimidating but it can be learned. One of my grandchildren started shooting a Canon 60d when she was seven years old. She is now 10 and shooting for competition. (The other 8 grandchildren could care less about photography.)
Back to B & H... Having a photography expert on the other end of the phone is an added bonus for me. If that expert can't answer my question, he/she always finds someone who can. Your children might want to give B & H a call to get input on a camera that would fit your needs. If the purchase doesn't work out B & H is great about returns. I've called them for something as simple as a media card and they treated my inquiry no different than my call regarding a $2,500 lens.
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