The Top 5 Point and Shoot Cameras - a Review of All the Reviews

There are many sites on the Internet that give their opinion of what are the top 5 point and shoot cameras on the market today. I have sorted through this mountain of data, opinions, and reviews and presenting what I found to be the top 5 point and shoot cameras, overall. What constitutes the "best" camera can be determined by different factors such as lowest price, most features, best quality picture, ease of use, and best value. Any "best" camera can also include one of these major factors and have features that changes they way you may think of it. I believe you will find one of these top 5 point and shoot cameras to be what you are looking for in the purchase of your new camera.

Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon, a top name in cameras, has the honor of my first pick of the point and shoot camera with the best value for the money. This Nikon Coolpix L22 is easy to use 12 mega-pixel camera has a large LCD screen, vibration and motion detection and when set on auto guarantees great pictures under most conditions. It can also record video, has easy to use buttons, and as an added bonus uses standard AA batteries. This cool camera can be purchased at your local Walmart for $99.00.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

What a great camera loaded with features for only $169.00 at Walmart. With a 28 mm wide-angle lens, 8x optical zoom, and 14.1 mega-pixels you have the flexibility for some real professional looking shots. The Panasonic Lumix DCM-FH20 with its Intelligent Auto mode it takes out all the guess work for you. It can also record video in WVGA format at 30 fps. Boasting a lithium-ion battery that is rechargeable this point and shoot camera can take up to 300 pictures on a single charge. This Lumix will save you a lot of dough on batteries.

Canon PowerShot SD 1100 IS

Amazon.com lists the Canon PowerShot SD 100 IS starting a $255.00. This seems like a high price to pay for a 8.3 mega-pixel, 3x optical zoom camera but it has been out for about 2 years and and users of this point and shoot camera have nothing to say but good things about it's many features and great flexibility for taking pictures. It has long battery life, AVI and Motion JPEG video, self-timer, 2.5 inch LCD screen, auto and manual ISO settings, various flash functions and much more in such a small package.

Samsung ES55

If you are beginning photographer looking for a full-feature camera the Samsung ES55 is so easy to use look no farther. This camera, for sure, belongs with the Top 5 point and shoot cameras. With a high resolution CCD sensor, auto sensitivity up to ISO 1600 and 10.2 mega-pixels, quality pictures are a given. Priced at $91 from Citywideonline.com it won't break you budget either.

Sony Cybershot DSC-W330

Last, but not least, we look at a Sony Cybershot DSC-W330 that is loaded and ready to go, Vanns.com sells this camera for $169.97 and it has the highest ratings from it's users. With 14.1 mega-pixels, a large 3 inch LCD screen, and Carl Zeiss lens, it is a mid-range camera with features usually found on higher-range cameras. This point and shoot camera is a first-choice for the dollar capable of some serious photography.

There are so many brands and choices that buying a digital camera can be an arduous process. Hopefully this list of the top 5 point and shoot cameras will help you make up your mind for what to purchase. Not only are there many brands to choose from, some of the camera manufactures have over 50 different models. I recommend you stay with a well-known brand and look at what type of batteries and memory modules you will be using. Check out the mega-pixels and auto features, optical zoom capability and motion recording specifications when looking at cameras other than the ones listed. By doing this you can hardly go wrong.