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Top 10 Best Budget Compact Digital Cameras - We take a look at 10 top digital compact cameras all available for less than £100.
Posted: 18th November 2011
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If you are looking to buy a camera but have a limited budget, here is a round up of our favourite compact digital cameras which you can purchase for less than £100.
Found your perfect camera? Don't forget to pick up a bag for it to protect it - have a look at our complete guide to bags. If you want a memory card for your camera, have a look at our complete guide to memory cards.
1. Nikon Coolpix S3100 |
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| The Coolpix S3100 builds on the success of the S3000 and is capable of taking good pictures for an extremely reasonable price and with its slim body and fantastic auto modes, the Nikon Coolpix S3100 will please many a compact user. BUY NOW FOR £94.95 |
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=2. Fujifilm Finepix T200 |
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| Other than its 10x optical zoom lens the T200 doesn't have a big range of features, but it does deliver surprisingly good image quality given the camera's low price. Images have plenty of detail, good colour reproduction and noise performance is fine even at high ISO settings. BUY NOW FOR £96.00 |
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=2. Nikon Coolpix S2500 |
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| The Coolpix S2500 is available in black, red, silver and pink. It's very similar in design and performance to the Coolpix S3100 but available at a lower price, so it is really a matter of how much you are willing to spend. BUY NOW FOR £82.99 |
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4. Nikon Coolpix L23 |
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| The auto modes make taking images simple and the settings available are not going to complicate matters. For that extra bit of flexibility many of the scene modes won't disappoint although it would be good if the camera created panoramas automatically. BUY NOW FOR £58.99 |
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=5. Pentax Optio RS1500 |
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| The image quality is fantastic for a camera which can be purchased for less than £80. With its customisable skins, the camera will certainly make an ideal gift for a child who is interested in taking their first steps into photography. BUY NOW FOR £79.95 |
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=5. Olympus VR-310 |
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| The VR-310 is a compact 10x zoom optical camera and ideal if you are on a budget and would like a point and shoot with more zoom than you normally find on a camera. At this price then you can't go wrong with the VR-310. BUY NOW FOR £99.99 |
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=5. Pentax Optio RZ10 |
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| If you are in the market for a longer length lens from a compact then the RZ10 is likely to appeal. Image quality is acceptable for a compact in this price bracket and the range of filters are certainly a bonus, particularly if you are not a fan of editing images on a computer. BUY NOW FOR £84.99 |
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=5. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS16 |
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| The DMC-FS16 is capable of taking good images in varying situations thanks to the Intelligent Auto mode. There are many cameras of a similar specification at this price range and the DMC-FS16 is certainly worthy competition. BUY NOW FOR £99.00 |
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=9. Samsung ST90 |
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| The main feature of the ST90 is that it is very small and it delivers a very pleasing performance, with good colour reproduction. The Smart Filters on offer here are good and they are also available for use on videos as well. BUY NOW FOR £89.99 |
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=9. Panansonic Lumix DMC-S3 |
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| The DMC-S3 is an easy to use camera, looks good and takes pleasing images with excellent colour reproduction, making it an ideal camera for beginners to digital photography. It is available in black, white, purple, blue and red. BUY NOW FOR £84.95 |
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Found your perfect camera? Don't forget to pick up a bag for it to protect it - have a look at our complete guide to bags. If you want a memory card for your camera, have a look at our complete guide to memory cards.
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