Smita Diwan
If you are new to digital photography, or you are a first time photographer, point-&-shoot cameras are just for you. However, if you don’t want to spend much at this stage, here are some budget cameras for you.
Fujifilm FinePix A500
This camera is the best value for money point & shoot camera. It comes at less than Rs 4,000 and yet packs awesome features — 16 megapixel, 5x optical zoom, and HD video recording. It’s a small camera and comes in red, blue, black and silver.
Canon Powershot A3400
Our second choice is Powershot A3400 from Canon. It comes with 16 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, full HD video recording and it is priced for Rs 7,500 approx.
Sony Cybershot DSC-W690
Though Sony comes with high price tag, you can enjoy this camera at low price. Priced at Rs 8,500 approx you can buy it for 16 MP CCD sensor, 10x optical zoom and Sony’s stylist package.
Nikon Coolpix L26
L26 packs 16MP resolution, 5x optical zoom and Nikon’s CCD sensor, and all these features come for Rs 5,200.
Nikon Coolpix P310
Though it may be priced a bit higher than Rs 10,000, Nikon Coolpix P310 offers mega zoom at this price range. It comes with 14 MP CCD sensor, full HD recording and 21x optical zoom.
