Best 5 Digital Cameras Under $100

The year 2010 is about to end…and needless to say, it’s time for some unforgettable session of picture taking and merry making! If you don’t have any point and shoot cameras for taking pics and images of those unforgettable moments, then you should check out the top 5 point and shoot cameras of 2010.

And don't worry, these are below $100 and will definitely fit in your budget.

#1: Nikon Coolpix L22 12.0MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD

Feature Highlights
- Boasts 12.0 megapixels allowing you to make print pictures that are up to 16 x 20 inches.
- 3.6x Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens (37mm to 134mm) together with the bright 3.0-inch LCD makes taking pictures even from afar a piece of cake.
- Comes with its guns blazing…boasting an Easy Auto Mode with Scene Auto Selector. Not to mention you can capture 640 x 480 movies together with sound that are at 30 frames per second.

The 3-way VR Image Stabilization System, EXPEED Image Processing, Smart Portrait System, and more make taking high quality and crystal clear pictures a piece of cake!

Thanks to this point and shoot camera from Nikon, which boasts 12 MGP, a zoom (3.6x), LCD screen of 3.0 inches, and more, immortalizing those great memories through pictures is now fun and easy.

What I really love about the CoolPix L22 is its Smart Portrait System. This feature will fix read eye, detect faces, and when it detects that your subjects are smiling, it will fire its shutter. Even better, it will warn you if your subjects blink. To put it in simpler words, you’re being hand-held by this feature to help you get GREAT portraits!

#2: Panasonic DMC-F2K Lumix 10.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom

- Has whopping 10 mega pixels and beefed up with a display resolution of 230,000 pixels.
- It has an LCD and TFT screen display of 2.5 inches.
- Has more than enough memory for your pictures – 50 MB built in memory and comes with an SD card slot for further expansion and more memory.
- 33 to 132 mm focal length and has a Lumix DC Vario Lens.
- Choose from 2 types of zoom – 4x optical zoom or 4x digital zoom.

What made me drool over this 10 megapixel camera is its zoom – 4x optical zoom! Now, when your subject is far away and you need more zooming power, just use the 7.8 Extra Optical Zoom when you are shooting at 3 mega pixels.

The Auto Scene Mode – this is another feature that newbies will surely LOVE! The advanced detection system of the Auto Scene Mode works in the background and will automatically and simultaneously tweak your settings and optimize it. YES, with the Panasonic DMC F2K, you can focus more on having fun while taking pictures than fixing the settings.

#3: Kodak EasyShare C182 Digital Camera

- Has a whopping resolution of 12 megapixels.
- Comes with 3x optical zoom together with a 3 inch LCD screen.
- Its Smart Capture instantly and automatically identifies the scene that fits the shot and tweaks the camera’s settings with no hassle or problem at all!
- Save your images on your SD or SDHC memory cards. (NOTE: These are NOT included in the package by the way.)

With the Kodak EasyShare C182, taking BIG and BEAUTIFUL pictures is NOT just easy…it’s really affordable, too!

The EasyShare C182 is one of the MOST affordable point and shoot cameras out there, and the quality it delivers is anything BUT cheap. The 12 megapixel resolution makes sure you can see those pictures in amazing detail!

Now, what made me fall in love with this Kodak camera is its Smart Capture. This makes taking those extraordinary pictures ABC-easy. No need to find the right settings. This feature works in the background to get the job done for you.

If you like the best bang for your buck, this is one of the cameras to check out.

#4: Nikon Coolpix S4000 12.0MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom and 3.0-Inch Touch-Panel LCD

- Has a whopping resolution of 12.0 megapixels. This gives you enough detail and color for printing pictures that are as large as 16 x 20 inches.
- The bright3.0 inch touch panel LCD, Sensitive Response Touch Panel, Touch Shutter, together with the Auto Focus makes it damn easy to take pictures even if you are a newbie.
- 4x wide angle Zoom beefed up with Nikkor Glass Lens.
- This isn’t an ordinary camera…you can record high definition movies at 720 pixels that are at 24 frames per second.
- Comes with the tried and tested 4 way VR Image Stabilization System and Smart Portrait System.

A resolution of 12.0 megapixels, 4x wide angle zoom and Nikkor Glass Lens, 3.0 inch and high resolution HVGA touch panel LCD that comes with sensitive touch – there’s nothing more you can ask from this camera! PLUS with image stabilizing features and Smart Portrait System, even newbies can take great looking pics with this camera.

The Auto Scene Selector also analyzes the scene you are taking…ON THE FLY! It makes automatic adjustments on the settings. All you have to do is point, touch, and VIOLA! You now have great looking pictures that will make those fun memories last forever.

#5:Nikon Coolpix S3000 12.0MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom Electronic Vibration Reduction (VR) and 2.7-Inch LCD

- Boasting a resolution of 12.0 megapixels, achieving stunning prints that are 16 by 20 inches is a piece of cake for this Nikon point and shoot camera.
- 3.6x Zoom Nikkor Glass Lens, combine this with the bright and clear 3.0 inch LCD, taking pictures, no matter what time of the day, is a piece of cake.
- The Easy Auto Mode together with the Auto Scene Selector makes it easy to find the right settings for your shots. Not to mention you can capture 640 by 480 movies together with sound at 30 frames per second.
- 3 MORE smart ways for getting nice and great looking pics – 4 Way VR Image Stabilization System, EXPEED Image Processing, and Smart Portrait System.

The last 3 features mentioned above – they make this point and shoot camera a MUST HAVE! The EXPEED Image Processing and the 4 Way Image Stabilization System allows you to take incredible pictures REALLY easy and without being bothered by the right settings as the camera works on the fly to tweak it.

The Smart Portrait System, on the other hand, enables you to get great portraits of smiling faces, right skin tones, MINUS the red eye and blink. The feature automatically notifies you when one of your subjects are blinking…making sure that you press that button on the PERFECT moment.