1 - Canon A590 IS	2 - Sony W130	3 - Fujifilm F40fd

If you’re looking for the ideal budget digital camera of 2008, then have a look at our Top 5 Budget Digital cameras list here - they may have budget prices - but that doesn’t mean they have compromised on features, image quality, or design and we think these cameras would make an excellent choice for yourself or as a christmas gift. Click here for full details.

The Top 5 Budget Digital Cameras 2008:

1 - The Canon Powershot A590 IS - available for £97 - this 8mp camera has it all, great image quality, image stabilised lens, plus manual controls for the budding photographer.

2 - The Sony Cybershot W130 - available for £89 - this 8mp camera looks good, features image stabilisation, it takes good photos and fits easily into pockets - and makes a great, simple to use, point and shoot camera.

3 - The Fujifilm FinePix F40fd - available for £95 - this 8mp camera is stylish, compact, and takes great photos indoor with low noise and good skin tones.

4 - The Ricoh R8 - available for £129 - this 10 megapixel camera is compact and stylish, yet offers an impressive wide angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, great for zooming into distant subjects.

5 - The Panasonic Lumix FS3 - available for £85 - this 8mp camera is compact, stylish, feature image stabilisation, and it’s been impressing buyers with it’s low price and good photos.

If you’re looking for more of the best digital cameras, then have a look at our Top Cameras Reviewed, or have a look at all of our reviews - you will find prices, specifications and suggested cameras.

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DPReview have just reviewed the new Canon Powershot A590 IS in a group test with nine other budget cameras. The A590 IS features an 8 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, 2.5″ screen, face detection focus, and takes AA batteries - with full manual controls, support for optional lens accessories, and optical image stabilisation. The A590 is available for £103 making it the cheapest Canon available with optical image stabilisation.

“If you are looking for a easy point and shoot camera - or take a lot of pictures in the evening with flash - the A590 IS certainly would not be high on our list of recommendations. If, on the other hand, you’re looking for a camera with extensive photographic control that’ll grant you to learn about the craft of picture taking without breaking the bank, this is an absolute bargain.”

Read our Canon Powershot A590 IS Review
View our Canon Powershot A590 IS Sample Photo Gallery

Read more Canon Powershot A590 IS Reviews: Imaging Resource, Photography BLOG, Trusted Reviews

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Cameras.co.uk have reviewed the budget Pentax Optio E50 - it features an 8 megapixel sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.4″ screen, and takes AA batteries. The E50 is available for £59:

“This is a cheap digital camera, but I’m not convinced there is a great deal of value for money. My tests photos suffered from noise and a general lack of clarity and sharpness. There are other cheaper cameras out there that I would much prefer over this one.”

Read more Pentax Optio E50 Reviews: Trusted Reviews, Digital Camera Review

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Trusted Reviews have reviewed the new Kodak Easyshare M1093 IS digital camera - it features a 10 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom lens, 3″ screen, HD video and photo support, and ISO upto 3200. The M1093 IS is avilable in silver, black and red for £118

“For a low-priced camera the Koadk EasyShare M1093 IS is surprisingly well made with a decent specification, including an outstanding HD video mode. It is trim and fairly stylish, and can take a pretty good picture under most circumstances, but it is let down by a distinctly non-smart Smart Capture mode, weak flash and poor overall performance.”

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Photography BLOG have reviewed the new Canon Powershot E1 - a cute 10 megapixel camera with a 4x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation, 2.5″ screen, face detection, motion detection, 17 shooting modes including Simple Mode, Sunset mode and IS0 3200 mode, optical viewfinder. It is available in white, pink, and blue for £130

“Inside, the Canon E1 is essentially a PowerShot A580 with two million extra – if largely superfluous – pixels, slightly improved macro and motion picture modes, plus infinity focus and image stabilisation thrown in. So if you like the quirky design and colours, and can get over the soapbox-like build, you may realise that this is a fairly decent point-and-shoot model after all.”

Read more Canon Powershot E1 Reviews / Previews: E1 at Photokina

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