The Sony super-zoom is certainly attractive, but I think a two-camera solution is the right answer. I've had my Nikon D70 for years, and it still works great (and can be gotten now for a very reasonable price). When my daughter was born, I got a smaller 5MP pocket camera (a Nikon 5900, since discontinued), whose purpose is to ride around in the diaper bag, always being there for those "moments". Perfectly reasonable pocket cameras now come in under $200. Dual camera -- works for me.