Best Digital Cameras - 450 to 500 $ Prices, Atleast 10 Megapixel

'If you're on a tight budget and are prepared to sacrifice a built-in electronic viewfinder, the COOLPIX S9900 represents great value for money - especially considering it sports a fully-articulated screen and built-in GPS. '

'The Nikon Coolpix S9900 dealt quite well with chromatic aberrations, with purple fringing effects appearing only in high contrast situations. '

'Wi-Fi, NFC and built-in GPS.'

'The RAW files were also excellent, with usable images throughout the entire range of ISO 200-6400.'

'Picture quality up to ISO 3200.'

' The 12.4 effective megapixel K-r is Pentax’s follow-up digital SLR to the entry level K-x, a sound, good value starter option. '

'The Pentax K-r is one of the few worthy intruders, flaunting several improvements over its next in command, the Pentax K-x.'

'exceptionally fast performance'

'If Pentax can step up its efforts to make itself visible in the industry, the K-r is a competitive model in the entry-level dSLR category.'

'Canon's PowerShot S95 reaches the current upper limit of image quality in pocket-sized digital cameras—that's why it wins our Editors' Choice for the category.'

'Canon's PowerShot S95 is a compact digital camera that's perfect for travellers or even photography enthusiasts who want a small camera with manual controls.'

'most ingenious camera controls'

'the S95 is very, very small.'

'Incredible focal range'

'excellent image quality'

'16x zoom lens (24 - 384mm).'

'built-in GPS'

'Optimal camera unit for different situations. 720p HD video capture. '

'Stunningly sharp results, particularly with 50mm portrait lens and 12-megapixel sensor combo. '

'excellent images'