The Best Digital Camera For Under $200
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Who has the time to shift through reams of product reviews, or spend a half a day driving around malls talking with salespeople?
If your looking to get the best digital camera available for under $200, you’ve come to the right place. The remaining 90% of models in this category can be safely ignored.
Over last Christmas, I had to make the same type of purchase. I didn’t have a lot of time, and the wife thought a digital camera for her parents would be a great idea.
They’ve never owned a digital camera before, and don’t even have a computer. Not exactly the early adopter type. I looked around a bit, and was pleasantly surprised, and lucky to actually find a help salesperson at my local big box electronics store.
They right away recommended the Canon PowerShot A570IS. The IS stands for image stabilization. “Perfect” I thought for newbie digital camera types.
At the time it was priced around $180, but I’ve since seen it online for around $150. I like Canon cameras, and have owned several over the years.
If your looking for something a little smaller in size the Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph would be an excellent choice as well.
I’ve recently seen it priced for about $170, and again you get the reliable Canon name. Image quality will pale somewhat compared to the A570IS, but miniaturization does come at a price.
By Chris Campbell
