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Top 5 cameras under Rs. 10,000

Sudeep Naik, Oct 15, 2009 1600 hrs IST

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If a tight budget is making you reconsider your camera buying decision this Diwali, here is a list that might be of some use to you. This buying guide lists the top five digital cameras that perform well and cost less than 10K. However, please bear in mind that there is no specific logic in the order that these cameras are shown. We've used multiple brands, as we do have a lot of loyalists who would want to stick to their favorite brand.

Price: Rs. 7,500

Replacing the A470, the Canon Powershot A480 has been around for a few months now. The CCD has been boosted to 10 MP and it features a new smaller restyled body and simple user interface. The A480 offers a decent 35-122mm eq lens with 3.3x optical zoom, max aperture range from f/3.0 to f/5.8. Also featured on the back is a 2.5-inch LCD (115K) LCD display that is used as the viewfinder as well as for reviewing pictures. The A480 sports 15 scene modes for still pictures and can record 20fps VGA or 30fps QVGA video in QuickTime Motion JPEG format. Sensitivity ranges from ISO 80 to a maximum of ISO 1600. It has no on-board memory but stores images and videos on a SD card.

It's a great buy for those who only want to record those special occasions without the need for experimenting.
The Canon PowerShot A480 should be available for about Rs. 7,500 with a one-year warranty and since this is a huge festive season, you should be able to bargain for a free charger and rechargeable batteries or at least a 2GB SD card.

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(29) Comments

presse

,chennai, on Jan 07, 2010 12:09 AM

hi need to buy ixus95 , kindly send a review abt tis..

Ravi Nair

,MUMBAI (INDIA), on Jan 05, 2010 04:47 PM

Hi...Want to buy Canon IXUS 95, desire your review on the same, infact i am looking a camera under Rs.12,000/- which gives extreme clarity, please revert on below mail id

nadir

,mudesto, on Dec 27, 2009 07:40 AM

i amfc

nadir

,mudesto, on Dec 27, 2009 07:37 AM

i am happy

rizvi

,Delhi, on Dec 25, 2009 01:20 AM

nice camera best buy

nishant kumar

,bangalore, on Dec 24, 2009 04:12 PM

need to buy this. give me a call....

johny

,chennai, on Dec 22, 2009 08:07 PM

need w190 call me

N.Ramu Rao

,Rayagada, on Dec 22, 2009 01:08 PM

This model is Sony CyberShot W190 very nice . i want to buy how please guide me.

ARIF SAMUEL ADA

,bahawal pur, on Dec 10, 2009 10:09 AM

I WANTS THIS CAMERA

adisal

,Pune, on Oct 19, 2009 12:39 PM

I dont see panasonic FS7 ? heard and read good reviews abt it. And old canons like A570IS and 590IS still good to be mentioned.

Arun

,Kuwait, on Nov 26, 2009 03:08 PM

Ya panasonic is great, But these ppl r not reviewing the same

dusanka

,ghfgthfgkj, on Nov 17, 2009 02:10 AM

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Joseph

,Chennai, on Oct 19, 2009 01:49 PM

where the hell is Nikon .. Hey reviewer L20 goes @ rs. 7000/- with a 10.2MP .. did u just rub it aside!

Shri

,Bangalore, on Nov 06, 2009 04:38 PM

Thanks for reminding buddy... hey reviewer, mention some good models in nikon na..!

komal

,calcutta, on Nov 06, 2009 03:43 PM

in top 5 which one is best?

Durgesh

,New Delhi, on Oct 30, 2009 02:01 PM

Poor expert! he has forgotten to write about FUJIFILM J 27, which is best of them all.. at around 6600 INR, its 10.2 MP with 720p video recording, auto focus, and scene recognition. and lots more!!!

sreejith

,ras al khaima uae, on Nov 04, 2009 10:35 AM

fuji cameras r the best of the lot and its price is lower than all of them.

ravi

,banagalore, on Oct 30, 2009 11:12 PM

how can u forget canon powershot 1100 only for 9500,best camera under 10k in india

Anugrah

,delhi, on Oct 26, 2009 05:04 PM

how can u mention samsung cam in a article ??? its pathetic .. we can't call it a camera

Nikhil

,Delhi, on Oct 20, 2009 04:45 PM

Poor article... We did not merely want a spec sheet of 5 cameras... It would have been much more useful if you had compared the image quality a little more thoroughly... You are pitting Kodak against the likes of Canon without even comparing the lens quality...

Saket Iyer

,Rasayani, on Oct 19, 2009 11:52 PM

Where is the A1100 IS?

nikonfan

,nikonfan, on Oct 19, 2009 12:33 PM

Hey, where's Nikon??

Nikhil Duggal

,Mumbai, on Oct 16, 2009 02:55 PM

Informative article especially during these festive sales.

laptopxpert

,Calicut, on Oct 16, 2009 11:02 AM

It is quite likely that most cams are used more for videography than photography. I think it would have also helped if the video capabilities were mentioned..

Sab DUb

,Chennai, on Oct 16, 2009 10:46 AM

I got a Kodak V12 series 12 MP Touch Screen... SMART / FACE DET..etc etc for INR 9700 few months back... ? I believe that should be better than M380 series... ???

XsK. SimKill

,it was Baambay, on Oct 16, 2009 09:37 AM

In a lot of cameras you mention CCD. Do you mean sensor or do you actually mean a CCD sensor against a CMOS sensor? Aren't CCD sensors inherently costlier than CMOS sensor of the same size? Also, it would vastly help next time if you mention the physical size of the sensor. Thanks.

foley

,michigan, on Oct 16, 2009 08:43 AM

i love canon not just because it is good, but also because the firmware can be hacked to get more out of it

girish

,Aurangabad, on Oct 15, 2009 09:27 PM

I have a canon A720 6X optics best in the class for me.

rohit

,kolkata, on Oct 15, 2009 07:05 PM

What about the panasonic dmc fs7 ? BTW none of the ones u have mentioned here are present in the list at the top of this site.."the best of ".

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