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Hi,
DJ - That sucks! Like others, I think the issue is with the Battery. NiCad Batteries don't do well in temp extremes. Even though you say the charger indicates a Green Light, I have seen failed batteries in both my Nikon D70 and Nikon D200 fail and have the charger show Green. This is because the Charger interprets the Battery drawing no current as being Fully Charged.
My suggestion would be to go to a Batteries Plus or some such. Explain the situation to them and ask if you can try a new Battery with the intention of buying it if it fixes the problem. I bet they'd work with you.
If that doesn't work, consider moving on to a digital SLR. I have always used Nikon Film Cameras - FM, FE2, F3 Highpoint and since it's operating functions have always worked the reverse of their biggest rival, Canon (and still do), I chose to stay with Nikon, though I believe in several ways, the Canon Digitals may be superior.
One doesn't necessarily need a sophisticated camera, rather, people usually want more individual control, or better, more specific optics as their skillset develops which a simple Point & Shoot Camera cannot give them. Some of your work is quite good, and it may be worth the investment for you.
I am not recommending any particular SLR, because I don't believe there is truly a Best one. The differences between the Brands and Models is usually a series of trade-offs - pick up an advantage here, lose one there, etc.
If you do go SLR, don't let Resolution (megapixels) alone determine your choice. Differences in Metering, Optics (both in quality and availability), Programs, Media Storage, Focusing, etc. can often be more important than resolution alone.
But, I hope you aren't forced to make a change and that the Battery swap does the Trick. Good Luck!...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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