$200 Cameras
$200 Cameras : Top 5 Digital Cameras Under $200
Executive Summary about : $200 Cameras By Kyle Schurman
Save Money With Good, Inexpensive Digital Cameras
Thanks to technological advancements, today’s cheap, budget digital cameras are as powerful and feature-rich as top digital cameras from a few years ago. You don’t have to spend a lot of money find good, inexpensive digital cameras. Here are the top 5 digital cameras under $200, listed in alphabetical order.
Canon Powershot a1100 IS
The A1100 IS from Canon provides quite a few above-average features for a camera in its price range. First, with 12.1 megapixels of resolution, beginner photographers will be able to make prints as large as they want. Canon includes a 4X optical zoom lens and optical image stabilization technology with the A1100 IS, both of which are nice features in a sub-$200 camera. It also runs from two AA batteries, making it handy to replace batteries while away from home. (If you want to stick with a Canon camera, but spend a little less money, check out the A480 and the A1000IS at the link.)
Casio Exilim ex z85
The EX-Z85’s feature set for still photos isn’t going to “wow” you: 9.1 megapixels of resolution, 3X optical zoom lens, and a 2.6-inch LCD. However, Casio has included with this model one feature rarely found in budget-priced digital camera, as it can create videos and upload them to YouTube with the need to log into the YouTube server. The EX-Z85 also has 41.2MB of internal memory, which is handy when your memory card is full.
Nikon Coolpix S50
Because the Coolpix S50 from Nikon is a little older digital camera model, its price has dropped in the past several months, placing it in the sub-$200 price category, if you shop around. Its feature set will work well for beginning photographers, offering 7.2 megapixels of resolution and a 3X optical zoom lens. However, its best features are its bright and sharp 3.0-inch LCD and its size. The Coolpix S50 measures only 0.8 inches in thickness.
Samsung L120
The L210 budget digital camera from Samsung performs surprisingly well in low-light conditions, which is an area where many inexpensive point-and-shoot digital cameras perform poorly. With 10.2 megapixels of resolution while measuring only 0.8 inches in thickness, the L210 compares favorably to other sub-$200 digital cameras. This Samsung model also offers a 2.5-inch LCD and a 3X optical zoom lens.
Sony Cybershot DSC W150
The 5X optical zoom lens on the DSC-W150 from Sony is a great feature for an inexpensive digital camera, and, with a 35mm equivalent of 28-140mm, the DSC-W150 offers limited wide-angle capabilities, too. With 8.1 megapixels of resolution, basic video capabilities, and a 2.7-inch LCD, this Sony Cyber-shot point-and-shoot model will provide enough power for most beginning photographers. (Sony’s T90 is a good option if you have a little more money to spend, but you want to stay in the Cyber-shot family.)
Tags: $200 camera, $200 cameras, $200 digital cameras, best $200 camera, best camera for $200, camera for $200, cameras $100 $200
