After a lot of research, I finally purchased my new camera for the trip. A Sony Cybershot. Very lightweight. I test it out and works great. It cost $239 through Amazon.com. A little pricy for me but to have really good pictures and video and for it be really light weight, I am happy. I'm so excited about all the places I will get to share through the pictures and videos. Eeeee 50 more days till blast off!!!!