(Jul 07, 2009)
Lori Grunin
Senior Editor
Want to go digital and still have some cash left over to pay the rent? All of these cameras are widely available for less than $200, and they're not the subpar bargain models of yesteryear, either.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W130 (Black)
The W130's quick performance and decent image quality make it a solid follow-up to the W90, and a good choice for a pocket point-and-shoot camera.
Price: $182.39 - $192.75 (check prices)
Review date: Feb 21, 2008
Very good
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Kodak EasyShare M1033 (Black)
Kodak's EasyShare M1033 is a better-than-average budget ultracompact.
Price: $123.50 - $249.95 (check prices)
Review date: Sep 15, 2008
Very good
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Canon PowerShot A1100 IS (gray)
Aside from a couple performance quibbles, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS provides a good point-and-shoot experience with great pictures as a result.
Price: $169.00 - $199.99 (check prices)
Review date: Jul 7, 2009
Very good
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Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS (Black)
The Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS is a perfectly capable, inexpensive ultracompact point-and-shoot camera.
Price: $139.95 - $140.79 (check prices)
Review date: Apr 15, 2009
Very good
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Casio Exilim EX-Z250 (black)
Loaded with convenience features including a near-ludicrous 37 scene-shooting options, the Casio Exilim EX-Z250 is the auto-lovers' ultracompact.
Price: $168.82 - $202.00 (check prices)
Review date: Feb 27, 2009
Very good
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Fujifilm FinePix F60fd
Fujifilm's FinePix F60fd is a nice full-featured compact camera, if you can overlook its slow shooting.
Price: $237.99 (check prices)
Review date: Oct 10, 2008
Very good
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Canon PowerShot A480 (blue)
The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.
Price: $100.96 - $129.99 (check prices)
Review date: Jun 24, 2009
Good
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Canon PowerShot A1000 IS (gray)
The entry-level Canon PowerShot A1000 IS is low-cost without being lousy.
Price: $125.95 - $159.00 (check prices)
Review date: May 4, 2009
Good
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Canon PowerShot A2000 IS
The Canon PowerShot A2000 IS is lean on features beyond its stabilized 6x zoom lens, but it takes great photos and is easy to use.
Price: $155.95 - $199.99 (check prices)
Review date: Apr 23, 2009
Good
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Pentax Optio P70 (red)
Pentax nailed the design and features for the oh-so-small Optio P70, but there's room for improvement with its performance and photo quality above ISO 200.
Price: $159.95 - $199.99 (check prices)
Review date: Apr 2, 2009
Good
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