Less than $100 Digital cameras

The Bottom Line: A budget ultracompact worth buying, the Casio Exilim EX-S5's only real issue is shutter lag.

Specs: Ultracompact, 10.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: The Olympus FE-3010 is a good-looking ultracompact camera that takes pictures--eventually.

Specs: Ultracompact, 12, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: The pocket megazoom Kodak EasyShare Z915 is a good camera for those looking to step up from a fully automatic compact camera to something with more manual controls and a longer lens.

Specs: 10 megapixels, 10 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.

Specs: Compact, 10 megapixels, 3.3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 128 MB - SD Memory Card

The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.

Specs: Compact, 10 megapixels, 3.3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card

The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.

Specs: Compact, 10 megapixels, 3.3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 128 MB - SD Memory Card

The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.

Specs: Compact, 10 megapixels, 3.3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card

The Bottom Line: While it's a solid budget dSLR with good photo quality and a host of advanced features, the Olympus E-620 still falls behind the competition on most counts.

Specs: SLR, 12.3 megapixels, 2.7 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: A top megazoom option, the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS offers a 20x zoom lens and HD video, which you can't get in a similarly priced dSLR, and delivers more features and slightly better performance and photo quality than the cheaper SX10 IS.

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 20 x, 2.8 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: For a low-cost pocket camera, the Pentax Optio E70 is a good option for those with simple needs.

Specs: Ultracompact, 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.4 in LCD display