Best Digital Camera with Price Under $200

This is definitely the camera to throw into a bag or a pocket, head out the door, and just have some fun. Canon SD1200's quality is good enough as a pocket snapshooter, probably not great for photography enthusiasts, however. Color is generally good from the Canon SD1200. Video quality is pretty good, easily replacing the family camcorder for simple video snippets. *

FEATURES OVERVIEW This camera comes with a number of features that make it easy to use. Image Stabilization This camera has an internal image stabilization system that gets rid of the "shaky hand syndrome" that many photographers have, including yours truly. *

The pocket-friendly Canon SD1200 is well built and does cover all features expected of a point-and-shoot plus a few extras such as AE-L (Auto-Exposure-Lock) and the choice of 3 metering modes. *

The Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is an affordable pocket camera with an interesting variety of shooting modes, excellent image quality, and optical image stabilisation. Colours looked vivid and accurate, and exposure, for the most part, was good, though sometimes details were a bit blown out. The 10Mp Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS camera has as solid feature set for a novice photographer who's ready to move beyond snapping photos in automatic mode. *

The combination of performance and quality make this an excellent camera for the family or as a small backup to a larger camera. Despite its size, it's packed full of useful features. Our indoor image quality was excellent. Image noise is also kept very low, allowing for ISO settings of 400 and under to show very little or no noise. Image quality of our outdoor sample shots is very good, which we have come to expect from Canon. *

This digital camera is light, weighing just 4.6 ounces (132g). The soft sheen of the SD780's skin diffuses light, and also feels soft to the touch. Color is somewhat muted in some respects, especially yellows, some of which have a slight green tint. This little camera is capable of capturing 1,280 x 720 pixel movies which you can play on your television or computer later. *

This is however in-line with most other compacts offering HD movies, and of course results in more manageable file sizes, not to mention easier playback. *

The bottom line: If you need an ultracompact camera for your pocket or purse, strongly consider the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.

This is a compact that will sell just because of its ultra portable size, but there's no denying the fact that the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS is much more than just a pocket-friendly smooth talker. Most other tiny compacts in this class can walk the walk, but they can't back it up with a solid image performance, or great features. The PowerShot SD780 IS churned an excellent portfolio of images in bright and low light, in addition to providing plenty of advanced features that can't be found on m...

The SD780 IS is sure to turn heads and keep casual photograpers happy with its image quality and fun features. *

Styling and Build Quality In general, the A1000 IS's styling is similar to earlier A series cameras, and the metal alloy clad polycarbonate body is compact and attractive. The A1000 IS is available in muted shades of gray, blue, brown, or purple and has a solid well built feel. Images are highly detailed and surprisingly sharp, although in a very small percentage of my shots the AF system didn't hit the mark and the IS system infrequently dropped the ball – resulting in an occasionally blurry image. The images produced by Canon's point-and-shoot digicams are bold and bright with noticeably oversaturated color and slightly hard contrast by default. *

The new PowerShot A-Series cameras remain perfect for families purchasing their first
that perfectly captures special moments. *

The entry-level Canon PowerShot A1000 IS is low-cost without being lousy. *

The bottom line: The entry-level Canon PowerShot A1000 IS is low-cost without being lousy.

It's very useful if subjects are at different distances from the camera and you want to focus on a subject in the foreground rather than in the background. Video produced by the A1000 is fluid and clear, recording at a resolution of 640 by 480 and 30 frames per second. *

The bottom line: The entry-level Canon PowerShot A1000 IS is low-cost without being lousy.

The bottom line: Aside from a couple performance quibbles, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS provides a good point-and-shoot experience with great pictures as a result.

Canon's stabilizer is excellent, and does a lot to deliver sharper pictures, especially in low light. Color is very good, and the camera's lens delivers good sharpness and suffers from no discernible distortion, vignetting, or chromatic aberration. *

Shooting at up to ISO 400 is surprisingly clean--and even at ISO 800 and 1600 in low light, results remain very usable. *

For a pair of Benjamins, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS offers a well-rounded arsenal of image control features while serving up a large helping of basic shooting options and functionality. There are two separate Auto modes and a gaggle of Scene modes available on the PowerShot A1100 IS. Program AE was as far as we could go in terms of advanced control, so seasoned photographers and intermediate shooters will want to climb up a few rungs to Canon's more power-packed models. In most shooting env...

Playback is nice and smooth, and the camera does well with sound. Image quality from the P70 was good in our outdoor images. At the center the images are very crisp and sharp, but there is a considerable amount of edge softness present, which easy to see in the firehouse shot. *

The 12-megapixel Pentax Optio P70 point-and-shoot camera is easy to use and takes decent snaps. *

A sleek, stylish camera which is let down by its performance.

The camera seemed solid and well put together, the equal of competitive cameras in the class. *

Though quite unheard of (by me at least), Pentax has apparently released a few cameras that are pretty good and are in popular demand. The camera is quite resistant to shock damage as well. The Pentax Optio P70 is easy to use and is very user friendly. It is easy to grip, which maximizes picture quality. *