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3 Simple Steps to Buy Your Digital Camera
- 1. Read Top 10 List for Buying a Digital Camera
- 2. Check out the cameras listed below
- 3. Buy your camera at B&H Photo
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| Canon | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon PowerShot SD1000 | Tiny | $250 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 7 Reviews | |||||||||
| Canon PowerShot SD750 | Tiny | $300 | 7.1 | 3.0" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 7 Reviews | |||||||||
| Canon PowerShot SD800 IS | Tiny | $300 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 3.8x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-Ion | 9 Reviews | |||||||||
| Canon PowerShot SD850 IS | Tiny | $350 | 8.0 | 2.5" | 4x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 9 Reviews | |||||||||
| Canon PowerShot SD870 IS | Tiny | $400 | 8.0 | 3.0" | 3.8x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 11 Reviews | |||||||||
| Canon PowerShot SD900 | Tiny | $350 | 10.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-Ion | 11 Reviews | |||||||||
| Canon PowerShot SD950 IS | Tiny | $450 | 12.1 | 2.5" | 3.7x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Canon PowerShot TX1 | Tiny | $500 | 7.1 | 1.8" | 10x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 5 Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-S10 | Tiny | $250 | 10.1 | 2.7" | 3x | SDHC,SD,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-S770 | Tiny | $300 | 7.2 | 2.8" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 7 Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-S880 | Tiny | $250 | 8.1 | 2.8" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-V7 | Tiny | $250 | 7.2 | 2.5" | 7x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 13 Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-V8 | Tiny | $250 | 8.1 | 2.5" | 7x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-Z100 | Tiny | $300 | 10.1 | 2.7" | 4x | SDHC,SD,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-Z1080 | Tiny | $250 | 10.1 | 2.6" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 | Tiny | $350 | 12.1 | 2.8" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-Z200 | Tiny | $300 | 10.1 | 2.7" | 4x | SDHC,SD,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-Z75 | Tiny | $200 | 7.2 | 2.6" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 6 Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-Z77 | Tiny | $200 | 7.2 | 2.6" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Casio Exilim EX-Z80 | Tiny | $200 | 8.1 | 2.6" | 3x | SDHC,SD,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Fujifilm | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Fujifilm FinePix F31fd | Tiny | $350 | 6.3 | 2.5" | 3x | xD | Li-Ion | 7 Reviews | |||||||||
| Fujifilm FinePix F40fd | Tiny | $250 | 8.3 | 2.5" | 3x | xD,SD | Li-Ion | 10 Reviews | |||||||||
| Fujifilm FinePix F480 | Tiny | $200 | 8.2 | 2.7" | 4x | xD,SDHC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Fujifilm FinePix F50fd | Tiny | $250 | 12.0 | 2.7" | 3x | xD,SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 8 Reviews | |||||||||
| Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd | Tiny | $250 | 8.0 | 2.7" | 5x | xD,SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 1 Reviews | |||||||||
| Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd | Tiny | $150 | 7.2 | 2.5" | 3x | xD,SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| HP | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| HP Photosmart E337 | Tiny | $100 | 5.0 | 3.6" | - | SD,SDHC | AA | Reviews | |||||||||
| HP Photosmart M447 | Tiny | $100 | 5.0 | 2.4" | 3x | SD,SDHC | AA | Reviews | |||||||||
| HP Photosmart M547 | Tiny | $150 | 6.2 | 2.4" | 3x | SD,SDHC | AA | Reviews | |||||||||
| HP Photosmart M737 | Tiny | $200 | 8.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC | AA | Reviews | |||||||||
| HP Photosmart R725 | Tiny | $200 | 6.2 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| HP Photosmart R742 | Tiny | $200 | 7.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| HP Photosmart R847 | Tiny | $250 | 8.0 | 3.0" | 3x | SD | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare C513 | Tiny | $100 | 5.0 | 2.4" | 3x | SD,MMC | AA | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare M1033 | Tiny | $200 | 10.0 | 3.0" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare M753 | Tiny | $150 | 7.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare M763 | Tiny | $150 | 7.2 | 2.7" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare M853 | Tiny | $200 | 8.2 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare M863 | Tiny | $150 | 8.2 | 2.7" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare M873 | Tiny | $200 | 8.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 1 Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare M883 | Tiny | $200 | 8.0 | 3.0" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 1 Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare M893 IS | Tiny | $200 | 8.1 | 2.7" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare V1003 | Tiny | $200 | 10.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare V1073 | Tiny | $250 | 10.0 | 3.0" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare V1233 | Tiny | $200 | 12.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare V1253 | Tiny | $250 | 12.1 | 3.1" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare V1273 | Tiny | $300 | 12.0 | 3.0" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Kodak EasyShare V803 | Tiny | $150 | 8.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 8 Reviews | |||||||||
| Leica | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Leica C-Lux 2 | Tiny | $500 | 7.2 | 2.5" | 3.6x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Leica D-Lux 3 | Tiny | $600 | 10.0 | 2.8" | 4x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Nikon | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Nikon Coolpix L11 | Tiny | $100 | 6.0 | 2.4" | 3x | SD,SDHC | AA | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Nikon Coolpix L14 | Tiny | $150 | 7.1 | 2.4" | 3x | SD/SDHC | AA | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Nikon Coolpix L15 | Tiny | $200 | 8.0 | 2.8" | 3x | SD/SDHC | AA | Reviews | |||||||||
| Nikon Coolpix S50c | Tiny | $250 | 7.2 | 3.0" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Nikon Coolpix S51 | Tiny | $200 | 8.1 | 3.0" | 3x | SD/SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Nikon Coolpix S510 | Tiny | $300 | 8.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD/SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Nikon Coolpix S51c | Tiny | $250 | 8.1 | 3.0" | 3x | SD/SDHC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Nikon Coolpix S700 | Tiny | $400 | 12.1 | 2.7" | 3x | SD/SDHC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Olympus FE-230 | Tiny | $200 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus FE-240 | Tiny | $200 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 5x | xD | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus FE-250 | Tiny | $250 | 8.0 | 2.5" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 5 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus FE-280 | Tiny | $200 | 8.0 | 2.5" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus FE-290 | Tiny | $250 | 7.1 | 3.0" | 4x | xD | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus FE-300 | Tiny | $300 | 12.0 | 2.5" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 5 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 1000 | Tiny | $200 | 10.0 | 2.5" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 5 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 1200 | Tiny | $350 | 12.0 | 2.7" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 730 | Tiny | $200 | 7.1 | 3.0" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 740 | Tiny | $200 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 5x | xD | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 750 | Tiny | $200 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 5x | xD | Li-ion | 7 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 760 | Tiny | $200 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 770 SW | Tiny | $350 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 10 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 780 | Tiny | $800 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 5x | xD | Li-ion | 5 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 790 SW | Tiny | $300 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 3x | xD | Li-ion | 6 Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 820 | Tiny | $250 | 8.0 | 2.7" | 5x | xD | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Olympus Stylus 830 | Tiny | $350 | 8.0 | 2.5" | 5x | xD | Li-ion | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Panasonic | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10 | Tiny | $200 | 6.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 | Tiny | $400 | 12.2 | 2.5" | 3.6x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX12 | Tiny | $200 | 7.2 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 1 Reviews | |||||||||
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30 | Tiny | $250 | 7.2 | 2.5" | 3.6x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 7 Reviews | |||||||||
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX33 | Tiny | $300 | 8.1 | 2.5" | 3.6x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 | Tiny | $350 | 8.1 | 3.0" | 3.6x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 | Tiny | $400 | 10.2 | 2.8" | 4x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 11 Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Pentax Optio A30 | Tiny | $350 | 10.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 6 Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax Optio A40 | Tiny | $300 | 12.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax Optio E40 | Tiny | $150 | 8.1 | 2.4" | 3x | SD,SDHC | AA | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax Optio M30 | Tiny | $200 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax Optio M40 | Tiny | $200 | 8.5 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax Optio S10 | Tiny | $250 | 10.0 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax Optio T20 | Tiny | $250 | 7.0 | 3.0" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax Optio V10 | Tiny | $250 | 8.0 | 3.0" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax Optio W30 | Tiny | $300 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 9 Reviews | |||||||||
| Pentax Optio Z10 | Tiny | $250 | 8.0 | 2.5" | 7x | SD,SDHC | Li-ion | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Samsung Digimax L55W | Tiny | $350 | 4.0 | 2.8" | 4.8x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung L210 | Tiny | $300 | 10.2 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung L73 | Tiny | $200 | 7.2 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung L74 Wide | Tiny | $250 | 7.2 | 3.0" | 3.6x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 8 Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung L77 | Tiny | $200 | 7.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 4 Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung L830 | Tiny | $200 | 8.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung NV11 | Tiny | $300 | 10.1 | 2.7" | 5x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 7 Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung NV15 | Tiny | $200 | 10.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung NV20 | Tiny | $300 | 12.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung NV24 HD | Tiny | $300 | 10.2 | 2.5" | 3.6x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung NV3 | Tiny | $200 | 7.2 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,MMC | Li-ion | 8 Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung NV30 | Tiny | $250 | 8.1 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung NV4 | Tiny | $300 | 8.2 | 2.5" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung S760 | Tiny | $150 | 7.2 | 2.4" | 3x | SD,SDHC | AA | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung S850 | Tiny | $200 | 8.1 | 2.5" | 5x | SD,SDHC,MMC | AA | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung S860 | Tiny | $150 | 8.1 | 2.4" | 3x | SD,SDHC | AA | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung i8 | Tiny | $250 | 8.1 | 2.7" | 3x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | Reviews | |||||||||
| Samsung i85 | Tiny | $350 | 8.2 | 3.0" | 5x | SD,SDHC,MMC | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony | |||||||||||||||||
| Size | Price | Megapixels | LCD | Zoom | Memory card | Battery | |||||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1 | Tiny | $600 | 6.0 | 3.5" | 3x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 | Tiny | $350 | 10.1 | 3.0" | 3x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 7 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S650 | Tiny | $150 | 7.2 | 2.0" | 3x | MSDuo | AA | 1 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 | Tiny | $150 | 7.2 | 2.4" | 3x | MSDuo | AA | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2 | Tiny | $350 | 8.1 | 2.7" | 3x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T20 | Tiny | $250 | 8.1 | 2.5" | 3x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 2 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200 | Tiny | $400 | 8.1 | 3.5" | 5x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 5 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70 | Tiny | $300 | 8.1 | 3.0" | 3x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 6 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200 | Tiny | $400 | 12.1 | 2.5" | 3x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 8 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 | Tiny | $200 | 7.2 | 2.5" | 3x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 3 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80 | Tiny | $250 | 7.2 | 2.5" | 3x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 6 Reviews | |||||||||
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W90 | Tiny | $300 | 8.1 | 2.5" | 3x | MSDuo | Li-ion | 3 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.
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Zoom reflects the optical zoom available on the camera. Zoom does not include the
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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
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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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