What's the best digital camera brand?

I am looking to buy a good $180-ish camera. What is the best brand to get??

I recommend Canon point and shoots. Specifically the Canon PowerShot A570 IS meets your needs. The price is $171, 7 megapixels with a 4x zoom lens. Best of all, it has optical image stabilization, which means steadier looking shots in dim light or at long focal lengths (telephoto).

I've included a link below to a reliable store with the price I mentioned above.

Now days just about any camera listed by dpreview dot com.

List of things you will want.

At least a 3x optical zoom
Uses SD memory cards
Uses Li-ion batteries
At least a 6mp sensor

Check with dpreview dot com for more detail

best brand - sony

That's a difficult one to answer. The canon "A" powershot series line up is pretty darn good for reasonable prices. Fuji, panasonic, sony are also winners. The best advice I think anyone can give you is do the research. Don't let a sales person try to steer you off track. Sky high megapixels are NOT a necessity unless you are going to be printing LARGE pictures. 5 to 7 megapixels in a point and shoot are plenty, honestly. Selling you a higher megapixel camera is what makes the camera manufaturers richer, The salesman's commission jucier, but your picture quality is not any better. Be patient & read up on it. You will be glad you did. Good luck!

Canon

sony

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