Digital camera bargains can save the consumer hundreds of dollars on some of the best rated digital cameras. If you are looking for digital SLR cameras, the Canon EOS Rebel XTi is priced under six hundred dollars. The Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel Digital SLR with the 18 and 55mm lens is priced under five hundred dollars. These two cameras are comparable for some features, but you will want to compare other cameras as well that are in the same price range or a bit more expensive. The Olympus Evolt E-330 7.5 Megapixel Digital SLR is a little over nine hundred dollars, but the pixels are higher than the Canon or the Nikon.

The Olympus Evolt E-410 10 Megapixel Digital SLR and the Canon Digital Rebel XT 8 Megapixel Digital SLR are both right around four hundred dollars. The Canon only has a 1.8-inch LCD screen while the Olympus has a 2.5-inch LCD screen. The Olympus has a image stabilizer while the Canon has a multi lens capability. For the money, one would buy the Olympus over the Canon although they are the same price.

The digital point and shoot digital cameras bargains are even more of a savings. You do not have all the features of the SLR, but the megapixels do compare. Digital photography has many different users with different needs.

A word of warning when using megapixels to compare digital cameras. Be sure to check for image sensor (CCD) quality and size as well. Too many megapixels crammed into a small image sensor will affect your overall image quality. That's an easy way to determine a real digital camera bargain.

The digital point and shoot cameras do have a lag time between shots and the flash has a lag time that can contribute to missing that special shot. These cameras range from sixty dollars to five hundred dollars. They do have the same ease of transfer like the SLR cameras, but the features do not compare. The best buy for a digital camera bargain is still going to be the digital SLR cameras from Canon, Olympus or Nikon.

Don't forget about looking for the best point and shoot digital camera bargains. Point and shoot cameras offer a terrific compromise between the high quality images and steep learning curve of the more expensive digital SLR cameras. Point and shoots are by far the most common camera sold and used by consumers today. You'll find them being used everywhere from birthday parties, to weddings, to underwater adventures.