This is a very ordinary camera with very little to make it worth recommending. Look elsewhere.

Recommended for brand new photographers who are after crisp, clean images.

The UDC-5M is an improvement on Uniden's seven megapixel UDC-7M, but is still just an average camera, offering decent image quality at a reasonable price.

As a budget compact camera, the FinePix A500 is a fairly competant model. It doesn't offer the best image quality in the world, and has some noise issues, but for this price tag it is hard to complain.

A competant but not oustanding budget offer, the Coolpix L4 will more than suffice for occasional snapshots.

The Exilim EX-Z55's slim shape and big LCD make a winning combination for quick, anytime snap-shooting.

Nikon's diminutive 5.1-megapixel camera is simple to use, and it delivers more-powerful features than you'd expect from a camera priced at under $300.

It's small, stylish and takes some great shots, but some layout problems can make it quite irritating to use.

This beautiful looking camera produces equally beautiful pictures.

Lots of manual controls and great image quality are offset by the C-55's sluggish response time.

You might consider this model if you're a beginner looking for good image quality, but there are better buys elsewhere.

A very small, very stylish camera that is a great offering for beginner photographers.