Fujifilm FinePix HS Series HS20EXR 16.0MP Digital Camera  

This is a great camera from Fuji which is more like a DSLR than a bridge camera since it has a larger sensor (1/2 inch super EXR CMOS sensor) for really good quality detail. Its large diameter lens has a manual zoom giving more control on framing the subject without draining the battery. This model which uses 4x AA batteries, comes with the dedicated Fuji petal lens hood, lens cap, and carry strap . It takes SD cards and has its own internal memory. The fold out LCD screen is very useful to get those interesting angles such as just above water level or above the heads of a crowd, and the image stabilization is great for low light conditions. It also has a hot shoe so one of the excellent Fuji flash guns can be used to get really good lighting effects. 

There are several different metering options which include full manual, so you can set aperture and shutter speed completely independently. Alternatively you can set the automatic exposure to overexpose or under expose as you wish insteps of 1/3 of a stop.

The full operation manual is avaiable free on line and is quite comprehensive.

It comes with all you need so just put some batteries in and you can get snapping straight away as soon as you receive it.