Get your images noticed with vivid captures in a relaxed way.
Compacts come with slim, stylish bodies providing a relaxed and satisfying way to shoot. Today an average compact comes with 10 mega pixel camera to begin with. That's why most manufacturers offer slightly different feature than the other model as a selling point. These reasonably priced compacts feel solid and deliver high quality images that will impress your viewers.
Judging based upon the features image and build quality lets look at 2010's "budget compacts": Nikon Coolpix, Canon Power Shot, Panasonic Lumix, Fuji FinePix and Sony Cyber-Shot.
(Prices are listed only as an estimate. Actual prices are subject to change at any time.)
Nikon Coolpix - S 3000: For Around 9.95
Coolpix S3000 comes in a stylish metal body available in black, champagne silver, magenta, green, blue, orange and red. "EXPEED" Image Processing delivers high quality images. Besides all must-have features Nikon offers above average megapixel count and zoom lens offering 27 Wide to 108 Telephoto Coverage. It also comes with digital image stabilization system. The Scene Auto Selector is a great mode for beginners which allow shooting without altering the settings. The Best Shot Selector ONLY selects and saves the sharpest images. Smart Portrait System is also a useful mode for shooting people.
Canon Power Shot - A495: Estimated Retail 9.99
Power shot comes in an AA-battery powered, stylish yet simple body available in silver, red and blue.
Power shot comes with 10.0 Megapixel resolution and 3.3x Optical Zoom. The "DIGIC III" Image Processor keeps all images sharp. It delivers excellent image quality and super vivid colors. Canon also offers Smart Auto Mode which changes the "scene mode" depending on the conditions or the subject. It also offers fast focus even when taking Macro shots.
Panasonic Lumix DMC - FS25: Estimated Retail 4.49
Lumix comes in a full metal body available in silver, black, blue and gold. Panasonic FS25 offers "Leica" Optical zoom lens and a 3.0 inch LCD screen. Its large LCD makes framing photos easier. The 5 x zoom lens is fast enough to capture moving objects. The lens is also suitable for macro shooting. This compact delivers excellent sharpness, tonal range and color quality due to Optical Stabilization system.
Fuji Z70 Fine-Pix: Estimated Retail 9.95
Fuji Z70 is a fashionable camera available in Pink, Black, Blue, Bronze, Purple and Silver. The Social Networking Feature allows uploading media to Youtube, Yahoo, Facebook and other networking sites. It comes with precision optic lens (5x zoom). Its powerful 12 megapixel resolution and dual image stabilization system will capture all the finest details.
Sony Cyber-Shot W310: Estimated Retail 9.99
Sony offers slim and easy to use design available in silver, black and pink. The 2.7-inch (230K pixels) Clear Photo LCD is impressively bright. Sony comes with optical image stabilization and optical zoom. Along with optical zoom and with fast focus Cyber-shot delivers very sharp images. A nice feature is the "Easy Shooting Mode". Using this mode the information displayed on the LCD is limited and not confusing.W300 does look and feel more expensive than its price.
