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With the holidays just around the corner, it’s a great time for taking advantage of the sales and lowered prices being offered by the camera vendors. It just so happens that I was in the market for a new camera, so I did extensive research through the hundreds of reviews to find out what was being considered the best cameras available for this holiday season. The choices are so overwhelming, it literally took hours and days of reading through all the options, features, reviews, and trying to figure out the best camera selections.

What I have done is listed what is felt to be the top picks for various categories, based on many reviews, and the research I’ve done recently for my own purchase. I’ve listed them from least expensive to the most, but that obviously shouldn’t be the deciding factor. It’s important to note your usage, your level of expertise, the level of quality you require, and the various features you need. One thing to remember, size isn’t everything. For many people 8 megapixels should be sufficient, but 10 or 12 megapixels is optimum.

Features to make note of in your decision: megapixels, optical zoom, HD Video, image stabilization, face detection, and red eye removal. These features are practically a given if you are buying a sophisticated new camera now.

One thing you will find, is that the cameras today are excellent, and continuing to get better all the time.

 Best Budget Digital Camera
- Nikon CoolPix S570 12MP 

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a great camera!! For the budget under $200, you can’t go wrong with the highly rated Nikon CoolPix S570 . Simple, small, stylish, easy to use, and feature-packed for its price, it features wide-angle, 12 Megapixel sensor, image stabilization, a 5X Zoom Lens, and 640×480 video recording. It’s Nikkor lens, with a 2.7 aperture, helps in low-light situations. One more cool feature is the Smart Portrait System, which makes it a great camera for fun and family. For the price, this is a very solid choice. Available in Red, Black, or Silver.

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Best Digital Camera with Best Image Quality
- FujiFilm FinePix F200 EXR

Using a new technology called “binning” or “pixel fusion,” the FujiFilm FinePix F200 EXR’s Super CCD EXR provides superior picture quality, enabling high resolution, high sensitivity, low noise, and a wide dynamic range. What this means for you is exceptional quality, even in low light capabilities, and superior balanced contrast. Combine that with a 28-140mm Fujinon lens with a 5X Optical Zoom, a 12 Megapixel sensor, some Manual shooting modes, a 640×480 video, this easy-to-use camera is a great choice in the $300-$400 price range.

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Best Pocket Digital Camera for the Serious Photographer
- Canon Powershot S90

The new Canon Powershot S90 offers a 10.0 Megapixel sensor coupled with Canon’s DIGIC 4 Image Processor, and a new control ring around the barrel for fast control changes. With a full set of Manual controls, this compact and pocket-sized camera is tremendous for the advanced amateur. The lens is great for low-light shooting with an aperature of f/2.0, 28mm wide-angle, 3.8x Optical Zoom, Image Stabilization, and the ability to shoot in RAW format for ulimate creative control. The large 3.0-inch PureColor System LCD provides you with even greater true-to-life color reproduction. You’re getting alot for your money.

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Best Mega Zoom Digital Camera (and HD, manual controls, and RAW)
- Canon Powershot SX1 IS

My personal latest addition, and one of top consumer groups, is the powerful Canon SX1 IS, featuring an optical zoom that will take you up to 20x, or 560mm. On top of that, it features HDTV 1920 X 1080p video recording capability, a good sized high resolution 10MP Sensor, and a flip-and-twistable LCD screen. Because of these features, the SX1 becomes a unique camera. Even the zoom and video are image stabilized, a huge issue common with many cameras. However, its image quality will still fall short of a true DSLR camera, but with the CMOS processor, normally only found in DSLR’s, it comes as close as one can. This camera rocks, and I’m very happy with mine. Click here to see the Moon Zoom Test Photos taken with my SX1.

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Best Entry Level Digital SLR Camera
- Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm VR lens)

Want the top-rated Entry-level Digital SLR for top of the line quality? For top quality, a DSLR is the only choice. The Nikon D5000 gives you that quality level, plus a 12 MP CMOS sensor, flip-and-rotate screen, a wireless flash controller (great for changing flash angles), 720p HD video capture, and a 18-55mm VR lens with wide angle and image stabilization. It also supports a wireless data upload, using an Eye-Fi card. The great thing about all this is that the combination of body and lens are sold for around $700. An additional kit includes a 55-200mm lens, for less than $900. These kits make it very easy for the serious amateur photographer to move up to the DSLT world of photography at a very reasonable price, with a very solid camera choice.

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