Best digital cameras at any price

Odds are you have a digital camera or two on your holiday shopping list—or maybe you need a new one for yourself. Whether you've decided to fight your way through the crowds on Black Friday or shop online during Cyber Monday—or procrastinate a bit—consider these cameras. (Click on the links below for detailed model information.) You should find at least one camera that will match your needs and your budget.

All the SLR and SLR-like cameras featured here include a kit lens, generally an 18-55mm zoom. Most are among the models we recommended, though the cameras for $100 or less are not. Still, these inexpensive cameras are decent budget choices.

For more on SLRs and other advanced cameras, check out our buying guide and Ratings for digital cameras.

$100 or less

• Nikon Coolpix S3500 subcompact, $100
• Canon PowerShot A2500 subcompact, $100
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 subcompact, $100
• Canon PowerShot A1400 subcompact, $90

$250 or less

• Nikon Coolpix S6500 subcompact, $180
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 rugged and waterproof, $200
• Fujifilm FinePix XP200W rugged and waterproof, $230
• Olympus Stylus TG-630 iHS rugged and waterproof, $200
• Nikon Coolpix L610 compact, $180
• Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ superzoom, $250
• Nikon Coolpix S9400 superzoom, $230
• Olympus Stylus SZ-16 iHS superzoom, $230
• Nikon Coolpix L820 superzoom, $230
• Canon Powershot SX510 HS superzoom, $250

$450 or less

• Nikon Coolpix P330 subcompact, $300
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 rugged and waterproof, $350
• Olympus Stylus TG-830 iHS rugged and waterproof, $260
• Nikon Coolpix AW110 rugged and waterproof, $280
• Olympus Stylus XZ-10 compact, $400
  
• Canon PowerShot S120 compact, $450
• Nikon Coolpix P310 compact, $300
• Fujifilm XF1 compact, $400
• Canon Powershot SX280 HS superzoom, $280
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 superzoom, $400
• Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX50V superzoom, $400
• Olympus Stylus SH-50 iHS superzoom, $280
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 superzoom, $430
• Sony NEX-3NL SLR-like, $450
• Canon EOS Rebel T3 SLR, $450
• Nikon D3100 SLR, $430
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 advanced point-and-shoot, $450
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 advanced point-and-shoot, $350
• Pentax MX-1 advanced point-and-shoot, $400

$750 or less

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6K SLR-like, $750
  
• Samsung NX300 SLR-like, $650
• Canon EOS Rebel T5i SLR, $750
• Canon EOS Rebel SL1 SLR, $700
• Nikon D3200 SLR, $550
• Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100M2 advanced point-and-shoot, $750
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 advanced point-and-shoot, $550
• Canon PowerShot G16 advanced point-and-shoot, $550

$1,000 or less

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7K SLR-like, $1,000
  
• Olympus OM-D E-M5 SLR-like, $1,000
• Canon EOS 60D SLR, $1,000
• Nikon D7000 SLR, $1,000
  
• Nikon D5200 SLR, $800

—Terry Sullivan

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