Best digital camera under 200$?

[S1L3nT]

I know it's not the right place to ask for that but u guys might give me some advises choosing best camera under 200$. I was thinking of getting this one http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-S4500-Compact-Digital-Camera/dp/B006YP41I2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372510767&sr=8-1&keywords=fujifilm+finepix+s4500

looks pretty cool, 30x digital zoom amazing. Any idea of better choice? something similar like this :) thanks in advance

[nishank93]

I wouldn't recommend a travel-zoom camera, unless you think you really really want the zoom. They have tiny sensors and more than necessary image noise.

I know this isn't the advice you wanted, but I'd rather pick something like an iPhone 5 or an Galaxy S4 over a regular digital camera (i.e., something that isn't a large sensor format camera or a DSLR).

[S1L3nT]

I wouldn't recommend a travel-zoom camera, unless you think you really really want the zoom. They have tiny sensors and more than necessary image noise.

I know this isn't the advice you wanted, but I'd rather pick something like an iPhone 5 or an Galaxy S4 over a regular digital camera (i.e., something that isn't a large sensor format camera or a DSLR).

If I had money for iphone 5 or galaxy s4 I'd buy without hesitation..

[Hoppa]

Don't get sucked into things advertising digital zoom. You want optical zoom.

 

Have a play with cameras that offer image stabilization / anti blur technology, a decent flash, nice big viewing screen (i prefer big touch screens), high pixel count (16 Megapixels or whatever it's up to these days).

[crocski]

nikon coolpix l180?

[S1L3nT]

Sorry I was wrong, my bad not digital zoom.. it's 30x optical

[AraSarkisyan]

Hey man, if you head on over to eBay, you can pick up a Canon Eos Rebel t3i body for like 100 and a 18-55 lens for like 50 bucks. 

[Puppet]

Hey man, if you head on over to eBay, you can pick up a Canon Eos Rebel t3i body for like 100 and a 18-55 lens for like 50 bucks. 

Probably closer to $300

[LDX]

i would say a new Lumix GF5

[AraSarkisyan]

Probably closer to $300

talking bout auction. I picked up my xsi with a 18-55 for $123.45

[Puppet]

talking bout auction. I picked up my xsi with a 18-55 for $123.45

Oh right you mentioned a T3i in your OP, they are around $300 in an auction.

[AraSarkisyan]

Oh right you mentioned a T3i in your OP, they are around $300 in an auction.

you just gotta look around a little

[virusal19]

Hey man, if you head on over to eBay, you can pick up a Canon Eos Rebel t3i body for like 100 and a 18-55 lens for like 50 bucks. 

 

Ewwww... cheap lens. 

 

Rule one - You can always get the top end DSLR but with a cheap lens you might as well get a cheap body and a expensive lens, the results will be better.

[AraSarkisyan]

Ewwww... cheap lens. 

 

Rule one - You can always get the top end DSLR but with a cheap lens you might as well get a cheap body and a expensive lens, the results will be better.

I'm not saying get the cheapest, im saying get a proper 18-55. It's a very useful lens, and I take over half my pictures with it. But I only have 4 lenses....