Photographers looking for high-quality and feature digital cameras, please look away. This list comprises some of the best digital cameras under $100, and is meant for the average Joe looking at getting a cheap camera to take photos of his son’s graduation or his daughter’s birthday party. It is a simple list, and is by no means exhaustive, but thanks to about.com, these cameras have been put to the test and have been found to be among the best.
5. Samsung S860 - $99
The Samsung S860 is perfect if you’re looking for a compact camera that you can use to take quick photos when you’re out and about. It has 8.1 megapixels of resolution and sports a 3x optical zoom lens, and believe it or not is only 1.04 inches thick and comes in four colors: black, silver, pink and blue. It is a great gift camera or stocking stuffer for those tough-to-crack holiday gifts.
4. Kodak EasyShare C713 - $79
The C713 is a great point-and-shoot digital camera and is one of the best ones on the market from Kodak, despite its low price point. With 7.0 megapixels of resolution, a 3x optical zoom lens as well as a 2.4 inch LCD display, this digital camera is a perfect buy for an amateur photographer looking for his first camera as well as the guy looking for quick snapshots of birthday parties or junior sporting events.
3. Kodak EasyShare C813 - $89
The big brother of the C713 (featured above), it offers 8.2 megapixels of resolution as opposed to the 7.0 that the C713 offers. The C813 is much better suited for beginning photographers and also sports (limited) video capabilities. As with the C713, the C813 offers a 2.4 in LCD display as well as a 3x optical zoom lens, and the C813 is built for ease of use, making taking photos of just about anything a snap and a breeze.
2. Fujifilm Finepix J10 - $99
The Fujifilm Finepix, like the Kodak EasyShare series, is designed for beginning photographers; it sports a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.5 inch LCD display and 8.2 megapixels of resolution – in other words, it is perfect for making larger prints of photos and putting them on display. Fujifilm is known more for their disposable cameras, but this digital counterpart ranks there among the best in terms of resolution and look. It also comes in two colors, silver and black.
1. Canon PowerShot A470 - $99
Canon, though known for their high-end expensive cameras, no doubt knows how to build them for the average consumer. The A470 boasts 7.1 megapixels of resolution, a 3.4x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD display. It comes in several different colors but what puts this at number one is the fact that it is a Canon, is built by Canon and performs like a Canon camera ought to perform – in other words, it is highly reliable and is a definite must-buy for anyone looking for a great, cheap digital camera.
