Looking for a cheap compact camera...

Dreamnine

I know nothing about cameras and I need one for tomorrow night... Is this Pentax any good? Ideally I don't want to be spending more than around £70.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5594229/c_1/1|category_root|Photography|14419436/c_2/3|cat_15701379|Digital+cameras+and+packages|14419441.htm

Badger_Lady

I don't know about the Pentax... I recently bought this one and like it lots:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5593677.htm

... although it was reduced to £40 at the time and has now gone up to £60.

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I agree the Canon is a good option and there's the A495 at Amazon, but I guess it's too late for that.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0032JTPJ8/ref=nosim/?!!!!!hotukdeals-21

The Canon A3000 at Argos is a decent camera but a bit more expensive at £80 and has optical image stabilization which is far better than "digital anti-blur":

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5593684/Trail/searchtext%3ECANON+A3000.htm

Not sure about the Pentax - their cheaper cameras are very hit an miss. I notice that you want it for "tomorrow night". Most of these cameras will will work OK in good light but can struggle in less good light. For indoors they need a good flash. The Canons do get good reviews so that would be my choice despite not having the 5x zoom of the Pentax.