Where To Find Really Cheap Digital Cameras

By Chris Campbell


Who doesn't want to save some money by finding the best source for really cheap digital cameras? I know I would. The trick though, is to make sure your not sacrificing quality for the sake of price. A truly inexpensive camera is only a deal if it works. And continues to work months and years from the date of purchase. There are of course, at least as many places to find great deals on digital cameras, as there are places to avoid like the plague.

Online retailers are a great source for cheap cameras. Many would be consumers realize that they can buy new products from big online retailers like Amazon and others. What some don't realize, is that they can also buy used products as well. Used cameras will always be priced better than the latest models. A growing number of small camera retailers use the big online stores to sell their wares. What this means to the online shopper, is that looking at one web site is actually like browsing dozen of camera stores at the same time. It's kind of like a shopping mall with nothing but camera stores.

Don't just consider used cameras. It's often quite possible to find older discontinued cameras that have simple fallen out of favor with consumers looking for all the latest bells and whistles. Keep in mind, that the basics of good photography didn't just change with the advent of digital photography. Older proven models are more then capable of taking amazing pictures. Often without the problems that new technology can bring. Cheaper discontinued digital cameras can often be found at the same online stores the sell new and used cameras as well.

One very underutilized source for cheap digital cameras is photography discussion forums. These forums are filled with camera enthusiasts of every imaginable level. From full time pros to digital camera newbies. If there's one thing I've learned about camera hobbyists, is they're always on the lookout for the next great camera. Which usually means they have older cameras to get rid off. Often the cameras are in mint condition as they've been cared for by experts. Photography discussion forums usually have whole sections dedicated to selling used digital cameras.

Cheap Digital Cameras

By Idan Lavi


Many people get discouraged when they shop for a digital camera because they think that they have to get the most expensive camera out there in order to get great pictures from it. The truth is that you really don’t need to spend a lot to get a good camera that will do all you need it to do. There are some cheap digital cameras that you can buy and fall in love with, and you won’t have to have all of the fancy features that are out there if you have no need for them. This is one place you can save money if you don’t have to have every gismo known to man.

Most cameras are expensive due to the mexapixel rating. The higher the megapixels are, the larger your photographs can be. For the most part, cheap digital cameras won’t have a lot of megapixels, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If you don’t need very large pictures you really don’t need a lot of this memory. My camera will print twenty by thirty inch shots, but many people simply don’t have a need for that. I personally do, but if I did not, I would have gone for the cheap digital cameras. Many of them will do eight by ten inches, and that is the most many people need.

You should be more concerned about the overall quality of the picture when looking at cheap digital cameras. I had one that was very cheap and I don’t recommend it. It took amazing pictures outside, but if you tried to take some in the house they never came over very well. Though my photo editing software could repair them somewhat, the cheap digital cameras that aren’t made very well won’t be something you will be satisfied with for your basic picture taking needs.

Instead, you will want to look up some cheap digital cameras online to read reviews from some real people who have the cameras. This is the best way to decide which of the cheap digital cameras that will work the best for you. You can read what the manufacturer has to say about the cameras, but you can get a better idea of what they can really do by seeing what real folks have to say. That is by far the best indicator to how a camera will really work once you get it home.