| If your looking for the most affordable digital camera, | | | | DMC-LZ7K and several of the Kodak EasyShare |
| does that mean your looking for the cheapest camera | | | | models can be found in this category as well. |
| you can find? I tend to think not. If you wanted cheap, | | | | The $50 to $100 range is getting quite affordable for |
| you would have said cheap. Affordable suggests, you | | | | anyone, but there are sacrifices to be made in image |
| have some kind of budget in mind. I would assume that | | | | quality and features. The Kodak EasyShare C613 still |
| it's probably a small budget, but a budget none the less. | | | | has a respectable 6.2MP and 3x zoom. A perennial |
| For around $150 you can get a pretty respectable | | | | best seller, and backed by one of the oldest camera |
| digital camera. But that may be a bit high, so lets start | | | | manufacturers in the business. The Nikon Coolpix L11, |
| at $150 and work our way down. You may be | | | | and Canon Powershot A460 are worthy contenders |
| surprised at what we find. | | | | to look at here as well. |
| In the $100 to $150 range, were able to find some very | | | | Buying a decent new digital camera (that's not a toy) |
| good cameras with a smidgen of the latest technology | | | | for under $50 is pretty much impossible these days. |
| thrown in. Image stabilization and face recognition are | | | | Prices have dropped quite a bit, but not that low. The |
| great features to have for this price. The image quality | | | | good news, is that if your willing to look into used |
| here will be far better than anything your cell phone | | | | cameras you can find plenty of great deals. The usual |
| camera can do, and a vast improvement over | | | | auction sites will have lots, but some of the bigger |
| disposable cameras. The Canon PowerShot A570IS | | | | online retailers carry used cameras as well. Just make |
| would be my first choice, as well as many others | | | | sure their return policy is good, before buying anything |
| judging by it's inclusion on the best seller list on some of | | | | used. |
| the big online camera retailers. The Panasonic Lumix | | | | |