Hello TT,
I have had very good results with an inexpensive Fuji Film Finepix A330 which
you can probably get for peanuts, as it is an old model. Follow the advise above
and I would add the use of a small tripod.
There is one of these cameras for sale on
eBay .
Here are a couple of examples:
One in normal mode,
Another using the "macro" feature:
They could be better still if I had taken a little more care with the lighting.
JC
P.S.: remember you can see them in their actual size by right clicking on the
photos and opening them in a new window. jc