3 Simple Steps to Buy Your Digital Camera

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Canon
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
Canon PowerShot A460 Compact $150 5.0 2.0" 4x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 3 Reviews
Canon PowerShot A550 Medium $150 7.1 2.0" 4x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 4 Reviews
Canon PowerShot A560 Medium $150 7.1 2.5" 4x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 3 Reviews
Canon PowerShot A570 IS Compact $200 7.1 2.5" 4x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 11 Reviews
Canon PowerShot A630 Medium $200 8.0 2.5" 4x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 5 Reviews
Canon PowerShot A640 Medium $300 10.0 2.5" 4x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 14 Reviews
Canon PowerShot A650 IS Medium $400 12.1 2.5" 6x SD,SDHC,MMC AA Reviews
Canon PowerShot A720 IS Medium $250 8.0 2.5" 6x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 8 Reviews
Canon PowerShot G7 Medium $550 10.0 2.5" 6x SD,SDHC,MMC Li-Ion 13 Reviews
Canon PowerShot G9 Medium $500 12.1 3.0" 6x SD,SDHC,MMC Li-ion 12 Reviews
Canon PowerShot S3 IS Medium $300 6.0 2.0" 12x SD,MMC AA 17 Reviews
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Medium $450 8.0 2.5" 12x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 13 Reviews
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Medium $300 8.0 2.5" 10x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 7 Reviews
Fujifilm
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
Fujifilm FinePix A610 Compact $150 6.1 2.5" 3x xD,SD AA Reviews
Fujifilm FinePix A800 Compact $200 8.1 2.5" 3x xD,SD AA Reviews
Fujifilm FinePix A820 Compact $200 8.3 2.5" 4x xD,SD AA 1 Reviews
Fujifilm FinePix A900 Compact $200 9.0 2.5" 4x xD,SD AA 1 Reviews
Fujifilm FinePix A920 Compact $200 9.0 2.7" 4x xD,SD,SDHC AA 2 Reviews
Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd Medium $350 8.0 2.5" 18x xD,SD,SDHC AA 9 Reviews
HP
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
HP Photosmart M537 Compact $200 6.0 2.5" 3x SD AA 2 Reviews
HP Photosmart M637 Compact $150 7.2 2.4" 3x SD,SDHC AA Reviews
HP Photosmart Mz67 Compact $200 8.0 2.5" 6x SD,SDHC AA Reviews
HP Photosmart R837 Compact $350 7.2 3.0" 3x SD Li-ion 2 Reviews
HP Photosmart R937 Compact $300 8.0 3.6" 3x SD Li-ion 3 Reviews
Kodak
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
Kodak EasyShare C613 Compact $100 6.2 2.4" 3x SD,SDHC,MMC AA Reviews
Kodak EasyShare C653 Compact $150 6.1 2.4" 3x SD,MMC AA 1 Reviews
Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS Compact $250 10.0 2.5" 5x SD,SDHC Li-ion Reviews
Kodak EasyShare Z1275 Compact $250 12.1 2.5" 5x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 2 Reviews
Kodak EasyShare Z1285 Compact $200 12.1 2.5" 5x SD,SDHC AA Reviews
Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS Medium $250 7.1 2.5" 12x SD,MMC Li-ion 6 Reviews
Kodak EasyShare Z812 Medium $250 8.2 2.5" 12x SD,MMC AA 2 Reviews
Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS Medium $250 8.1 2.5" 12x SD,SDHC Li-ion Reviews
Nikon
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
Nikon Coolpix P50 Medium $200 8.1 2.4" 3.6x SD/SDHC AA 2 Reviews
Nikon Coolpix P5100 Medium $300 12.1 2.5" 3.5x SD/SDHC Li-ion 7 Reviews
Olympus
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
Olympus FE-210 Compact $150 7.1 2.5" 3x xD AA 2 Reviews
Olympus SP-510 Ultra Zoom Medium $250 7.1 2.5" 10x xD AA 8 Reviews
Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom Medium $400 7.1 2.5" 18x xD AA 20 Reviews
Olympus SP-560 Ultra Zoom Compact $500 8.0 2.5" 18x xD AA 9 Reviews
Panasonic
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 Medium $250 7.2 2.5" 12x SD,SDHC,MMC Li-ion 18 Reviews
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS70 Compact $100 7.2 2.0" 3x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 2 Reviews
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ6 Compact $150 7.2 2.0" 6x SD,SDHC,MMC AA Reviews
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 Compact $250 7.2 3.0" 10x SD,SDHC,MMC Li-ion 16 Reviews
Pentax
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
Pentax Optio E30 Compact $150 7.1 2.4" 3x SD,SDHC AA 3 Reviews
Samsung
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
Samsung NV10 Compact $250 10.1 2.5" 3x SD,MMC Li-ion 9 Reviews
Samsung NV7 Compact $300 7.2 2.5" 7x SD,MMC Li-ion 4 Reviews
Samsung S1050 Compact $250 10.1 3.0" 5x SD,SDHC,MMC AA 1 Reviews
Sony
Size Price Megapixels LCD Zoom Memory card Battery
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3 Medium $300 8.1 2.5" 10x MSDuo Li-ion 5 Reviews

Legend

Tiny: Fits in your pocket or small purse. About the size of a credit card. 170 cm3 or smaller.
Compact: Easily fits in your purse or day bag, but won't fit in your pocket. 250 cm3 or smaller.
Medium: Should have its own small bag, at least as protective covering. 750 cm3 or smaller.
Large: Needs its own bag, probably carried with other photographic accessories.
SLR: Single-lens reflex digital camera. Large camera with interchangeable lenses.
Read about how we calculate the size of the camera.

Prices reflect estimated prices available at merchants. You may find prices higher or
lower depending on where you shop. Prices listed in this buyer's guide may not
be updated often enough. Please contact us in the Photobird Learning Center forum
if you think a correction is required.

Zoom reflects the optical zoom available on the camera. Zoom does not include the
camera's "digital zoom" capabilities, which are fairly useless. (Learn more about
why digital zoom is useless in the Photobird Top 10 List for Buying a Digital Camera.)

Memory card
CF: CompactFlash includes Type I and II
CF1: CompactFlash includes Type I only
MS: Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro
MSDuo: Memory Stick Duo
SD: Secure Digital
SDHC: Secure Digital High Capacity
MMC: MultiMedia card
xD: xD Picture card

Most cameras listed in this buyer's guide are available worldwide, although they may have different
model names. A few cameras in this buyer's guide are not available in North America and some may
not be available outside North America.


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