Top Digital Cameras Under $200

If you are in the market for a digital camera, you may have noticed that there are literally hundreds of cameras on the market today. How do you know which cameras are the best? Do you need to spend an arm and a leg to get a good camera? No! Here is a list of the top five consumer-rated digital cameras under $200.

Canon PowerShot A620




The highest megapixels you will probably find in a digital camera under $200 is the Canon PowerShot A620, which can be found online for $197.95. This camera has a whopping 7.1 megapixels! This is great quality for the price. The following are some of the great features of this great camera:

• 4x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom
  


• The camera runs on AA batteries, which is great because rechargeable AA’s are easy to find, and relatively inexpensive
  


• Short shutter recycle time
  


• Comes with 32 MB memory card
  

There are few negatives for the Canon PowerShot A620, except that it does not have an internal memory. This is a great little camera for the price!

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3




The second great budget digital camera is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3. This camera boasts five megapixels, and can be found online for 169.00. A little cheaper than the Canon, but with a lower resolution. Here are some of the great features of the Lumix DMC-LZ3

• Runs on AA batteries
  


• Large two-inch LCD screen
  


• Contains optical image stabilization, which helps stabilize the image in shaking hands
  


• 14 MB internal memory
  


• 6x optical zoom and 7.5x digital zoom
  

There are a few drawbacks to the Lumix DMC-LZ3 as follows:

• Short battery life
  


• No viewfinder
  

Canon PowerShot A420




The third camera I recommend at the under $200 price range is the Canon PowerShot A420. The PowerShot A420 has a resolution of 4 megapixels. It is a small camera, and easy to handle. You can find the PowerShot A420 online for $132.99. Here are some of the features of the PowerShot A420:

• 3.2x optical zoom, 3.6x digital zoom
  


• AA batteries
  


• Large 2 inch LCD screen
  


• 16 MB internal memory
  


• Allows manual focus option
  

This camera has a few negative features as follows:

• Not very durable—breaks easily
  


• Small sensor
  

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