There are many great digital cameras on the market. For point and click cameras, the Fuji Film Fine Pix has been rated on of the top cameras. The Canon Rebel DSLR camera has received excellent ratings as well. These and other camera ratings are available at Top Ten Reviews website.
There are many digital cameras on the market that are considered to be the best. The Nikon D7000 is considered by many to be the best digital camera.
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There are a variety of HD digital cameras available in the market. It all depends on what you would be using the camera for to determine the best one for you. For example if you are going to be using it for regular general use I would go with GoPro HD surf camera.
Nikon is one of the best selling cameras on the market. They do sell a great waterproof camera, it is the AW100 Coolpix.
The best brand of camera on the market is Canon, if you are looking for an SLR Camera, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is the best you can go for. If you are looking for a simple point and click camera, Canon PowerShot S95. For more camera options go to this link. http://reviews.cnet.com/best-digital-cameras/
The cheapest Fujifilm digital camera currently on the market is $37+ shipping. The shipping rate depends on the state you live in.
Compact camera, superzoom camera, System camera and DSLR
A leather carrying case would be best for a small digital camera.
There is no limit for the zoom of a camera, but the The 26X Longest Zoom Digital Camera is one of the longest zoom cameras on the market. But you can always buy a longer zoom for a camera that does not have one .
JCPenney Discovery Kids Digital Camera is a great camera for children.
The best selling camera for 2007 was the Canon G9.
Walmart.com has the lowest prices on compact digital cameras. But if you are looking for a great camera with 14+ megapixels, Target.com has the best camera for the best price.
You definition of 'best' may or may not be different from mine, but for the average person, the HP Photosmart R927 8MP Digital Camera, which boasts a lot of very nice features, could be a good choice for you.
A digital camera would probably be best suited. there is really no need for a professional camera unless you are a pro or you are deeply into photography.