What is the best brand digital camera?

Olympus makes great cameras - just try one and you will see...

Canon rebels (if you want to drop a load of cash on one) or Canon elphs. Nikons are great too.

CANON

my suggestion
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera GUIDE
be sure to check titles on the left side
the guide should answer your questions

You should get the PENTAX Optio W30. It has TONS of features, VERY good picture quality, its sleek & stylish. And to add to all that, its waterproof! You can see the camera here: http://www.pentaximaging.com/products/pr...
I have had the PENTAX Optio W10 (a slighty older version) for a few years now and I absoloutly LOVE it!

Usually 10 different people will give you 10 different answers. But this Website has predominately Canon users so 5 out of 10 will give the nod to Canon.
Truth is best brands are many: Sony, Olympus, Nikon, Fuji, Panasonic and Canon.
I own a Sony and a Fuji.Like'm both.
Something just under $200 I would buy Canon PowerShot A630.(Beach Camera has it for $181-)
For lots of zoom my camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2. 6 megapixels, 12X optical zoom.

I'll repost an answer I've posted before.

The best brand of camera is the one that fits YOU and your needs. I love Nikon (my brand) and Canon (note to fans who spell it 'Cannon', ahem...). In my family, two brothers shoot Nikon, one uses Sony, another has Pentax, and still another swears by Canon. You should see the competition at family gatherings!

What's best? Only you know the answers to these questions:

How does it FIT my hands?
Am I comfortable with the camera menus?
How second-nature are the controls?
What kinds of lenses do I need to use?
What types of photos do I want to take? ("All of them" is cheating)
How much time am I willing to learn to use my camera?
Do I want one with easy automatic features?
Is Image Stabilzation in the camera body or lenses important to me?
How much money do I want to spend, now?
Are there lenses that I have access to from a particular brand?
Am I choosing a camera for it's "look at me" factor, or because I want to take memorable pictures?
Do I want a full DSLR or will a pocket camera suit my needs?

It has to be personal, because a camera needs to be an extension of the photographer - you

I'll follow George's example and post an answer that I've used before. ;-)

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Best Brands

Go here http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/stats.as... and look at the second chart - the one that shows interest by brand name. The best brands are indeed the ones in the top part of the chart. And vice versa.

Here's a listing in order by ratings. You can pick out the "better brands" from this chart.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/default....

See also:

http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4103/top...
http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4340/top...

Another good rule. Even if you don't buy from them, check with B&H Photo (available through Yahoo! Shopping). If B&H does not sell the brand you are looking at, don't bother buying that brand.

Personally, I find that I prefer Nikon for SLR's and Canon for Point and Shoot cameras. This is just a personal preference in the way each company approaches the products in those lines. It doesn't mean that one is better than the other. These are the top two brands at any level, though. Which one is better? Are you trying to start a fight or something?

Please post a new question. Tell us how much you want to spend, what you plan to use the camera for most of the time, and what your prior experience is with photography. With this information, we will be much more helpful to you.

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