Best point and shoot digital cameras

There are several great point and shoot digital cameras on the market today. This is a list of some of the best point and shoot digital cameras and a brief description. All of the digital cameras listed are a minimum of 1 mega pixel and cost under $400. If you want a higher resolution, for larger printing, then this is not the list to refer to.

1. Canon PowerShot A10. This camera offers a 3X zoom lens, a useful feature set, and good picture quality. It is a 1.3 mega pixel and is considered one of the better digital camera values around.
2. Fujifilm FinePix A101. This 1.3 mega pixel digital camera with a simple to use interface and it is compact and lightweight. The Fujifilm FinePix A101 delivers a rather impressive performance for a low cost digital camera.
3. Kodak DX3215 Zoom. This device has a maximum capture resolution of 1.3 mega pixels and can be found with a price of approximately $219.00. This digital camera is hard not to mistake for one of those portable Webcam devices.
4. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P30. This digital camera is priced competitively, with lots of photo features to play with and a 3X zoom lens. With just a 1.2 mega pixels of output resolution, this camera captures images that are fine for e-mailing and posing on the web but may be less suitable if you plan to make lots of prints.

Now if you are looking for a digital camera that offers more mega pixels, here are just a few of the best. Just keep in mind the more mega pixels a digital camera offers, many times will mean the higher the price is.

1. Canon PowerShot A20. This digital camera is a 2.1 mega pixel and is a perfect point-and-shoot digital camera for film photographers who want to make an easy transition from analog to digital. It is one of the fastest digital cameras around but it does lack image quality.
2. Casio QV-2900UX. This is one of the most affordable 2.1 mega pixel digital cameras that offers a 8X optical zoom. Combined with a 4X digital zoom, the QV-2900UX is capable of capturing at a maximum magnification of 32X. This digital camera comes with a 1cm macro capture mode, as well as standard automatic and manual capture features.
3. Fujifilm FinePix A201. This 2 mega pixel camera is highly compact and can take some very good pictures. There is no optical zoom and low light performance is shabby, but casual users may enjoy its portability and easy automatic operation.
4. Kodak DX3700. This is a 3.1 mega pixel and it may be the most affordable high resolution digital camera on the market. This device does not come with optical zoom or video recording capabilities, but does offer a competitive price.
5. Minolta Dimage E203. This digital camera comes with a 3X optical zoom lens on top of a 2 mega pixel CCD and 2X digital zoom. This allows distant objects to be brought closer without any decrease in image quality. The combined 6X zoom also offers more flexibility and convenience when taking scenic shots.
6. Fujifilm FinePix 2600 Zoom. This is a value packed 2.11 mega pixel digital camera, with a 3X zoom lens, a silent-video clip mode and webcam capabilities, along with rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries and charger. This camera also offers a high quality images that are comparable to digital cameras in a higher price range.
7. Fujifilm FinePix 2800 Zoom. This 2.1 mega pixel camera offers a 6

X optical zoom, as well as a 2.5X digital zoom, which brings objects closer to the photographer than most 3X zoom cameras. The image capture is sharp and clear with hardly any visible pixilation.
These are just a few of the best point and shoot (meaning not a lot of extra features or high resolution) digital cameras on the market today.

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