Everyone needs a good digital camera and there are so many available today that choosing one can be a little overwhelming. It’s easy to splurge on a super nice model, but if you’re looking for a small digital camera with quality features, a bit of research is in order. Here are my top 5 affordable digital camera models, with a little personal experience on different models when relevant.
For most users, a point and shoot digital camera is all they need. Such models usually have good megapixels, but the optical zoom is quite low and tend to be at the extreme end of the price range. An honest choice is the Nikon Coolpix L19, selling from $98-$130 (various prices for new models) at Amazon.com. I’ve used a Nikon for several years, one of the Coolpix line, and I’m really impressed with the old one. My camera has traveled a lot with me on hiking and fishing trips, suffered a lot of scrapes and drops, but has kept working fine. This tour of the Coolpixs line comes with 8 MP, 3.6x optical zoom and a nice adjustable ISO mode up to 1600. You can also fix the dreaded photo problem “red-eye” in the camera by checking the photos taken, even before you upload them. to your computer using the Nikon In-Camera Red Eye Fix. It runs on AA batteries and accepts SD cards, pretty standard for high point and digital cameras. Customer reviews are quite positive, and the Nikon L19 has been ranked among the “Best Digital Cameras under $150.” by the Digital Cameras Buyer’s Guide. Check it out today!
Another great affordable digital camera option in the point and shoot category is the FinePix Z30 10MP from Fuji. It’s a nice 10MP camera with a standard 3x optical zoom, but it sells for pretty low at around $100 on Amazon.com. If you want to have a truly unique camera that stands out from the pack of gray, dull digital cameras, definitely check out this model from Fuji. It comes in an array of different color options, including Glitter, Blue, Black, Gold, Pink, Purple, White, and White Wirl. In fact, a camera that doesn’t look like most digital cameras, the Z30 is quite affordable and even has excellent customer reviews online.
Kodak EasyShare Z915 10 Megapixel Digital Camera is definitely a must-have for affordable digital cameras. It’s the best deal, cost-wise, for a megazoom digital camera. The happy thing is the 10x optical zoom and sells on Amazon for an amazing $119.95, with free shipping! 5 color modes, manual mode, program mode, high ISO mode, 30 FPS video recording and many other features around this compact digital optical zoom camera at a high price. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for something with a better zoom, but don’t be afraid to pay the crazy prices often found with such models. Of course, don’t expect the quality of some $300+ camera models, but have this if you want to explore the options of powerful digital cameras. This is one camera I’m very interested in, especially after getting tired of being limited to the usual 3x optical zoom on most digital cameras.
The Olympus T-100 is another decent point and shoot digital camera that is affordable. It has 12 megapixels, certainly good for everything, good customer reviews by Google, 3x optical zoom, a large 2.4inch LCD screen, and it can capture video in AVI. Finally, it sells for as low as $72 or $99 at Wal-Mart. Finally, like the Fuji camera mentioned above, this Olympus comes in a wide range of colors, something that is certainly important for those who are looking for a more “unique” camera.
The Polaroid t1031 10.0 MP Digital Camera, offered for $64.99 at Amazon, is a premium model for a point and shoot camera. The optical zoom is pretty low, at 3x, with a 4x digital zoom (I don’t know why camera companies even bother to mention digital zoom, I find it pretty useless), but this is pretty standard for most point and shoot cameras. Well Colour of the camera body is pretty cool, with the Titanium and Gold versions both priced the same, and looking pretty. good This camera has received high marks from reviewers, especially at Amazon, and also from CameraTown, where it was rated as 9.2/10. Reviewers noted the great price of this camera compared to other point and shoots on the market. Probably the biggest letdown of this camera is that the Polaroid brand, from my understanding, was kind of broken and sold by Chinese companies making generic cameras, and simply branded Polaroid. Still, the point and shoot is probably sufficient for most average photo opportunities, something the original Polaroid company can be quite happy with.
staff “The Best Digital Cameras Under $150.” http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/round_ups/best-affordable-camera-deals
