Best Digital Camera Under $250 of 2016

By Matt Staker. Last updated Jun 21, 2016.

The sub $250 range is a very good price point for getting some of the best compact digital cameras. Almost all brands have pretty good camera offerings at the below $250 range.

The best cameras under 250 dollar of 2016 are often the one with a good optical zoom and typically also have decent video capabilities.

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Fuji XQ2

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	Fujifilm XQ2	Canon PowerShot SX610 HS	Nikon Coolpix S7000	Fujifilm FinePix XP80	Nikon Coolpix L840


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Release Date	Mar 2015	Apr 2015	Apr 2015	Mar 2015	May 2015
Camera Type	Ultracompact	Compact	Ultracompact	Compact	SLR-like (bridge)
Optical Zoom	4.0 x	18.0 x	20.0 x	5.0 x	38.0 x
Resolution	12.0 Megapixel	20.0 Megapixel	16.0 Megapixel	16.0 Megapixel	16.0 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type	CMOS	BSI-CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
LCD Screen Size	3.0 in.	3.0 in.	3.0 in.	2.7 in.	3.0 in.
Image Sensor Size	3.6 mm	2.5 mm	2.5 mm	2.5 mm	2.5 mm
	The Fujifilm XQ2 is a solid entry in the field of premium compacts. PCMag.com	If you're in the market for a compact superzoom and you're on a budget, the SX600 HS is our recommendation. PCMag.com Rating Unavailable	If you’re looking for a new holiday or family camera it’s definitely worthy of your attention. PhotographyBLOG.com	Fujifilm XP80 packs durability into small, affordable package DigitalCamera-hq.com Rating Unavailable