2008 Holiday Digital Camera Gift Guide

Digital Camera HQ's 2008 Holiday Gift Guide

Best Point-and-Shoot Cameras

If you're looking for the perfect introductory camera for your mother, father, or child, or simply need an easy-to-use camera that just works for yourself, these point-and-shoot cameras will do the trick. Perfect for casual photographers who don't want to fuss with the details, the following cameras are designed to be straightforward and simply take great photos right out of the box, while still having some potential for growth should you be interested. These are perfect holiday gifts, ready to make memories for photographers of any skill level.

New, Sleeker Compact Design Canon Powershot A2000 IS

Point-and-Shoot With Potential Finepix F60fd

User Friendly for Casual Photographers Canon Powershot E1

Best Ultracompacts

Cameras keep getting smaller and smaller while their feature sets get bigger and bigger. This year's batch of ultracompact cameras is pushing the envelope with more megapixels, more power, more of everything. If you're looking to find the perfect holiday gift for a loved one (or as a treat for yourself), these sleek beauties are sure to incite plenty of excited screaming once the gift wrap is torn away.

Outfitted With 14.3 Megapixels Panasonic FX150

Canon's Flagship Ultracompact Canon SD990 IS

Touchscreen, 5x Optical Zoom Sony's Cybershot T77

Best Extended Zoom Cameras

These extended zoom cameras make excellent gifts for budding photographers interested in gaining more experience with advanced techniques. They're not as complicated or as expensive as high-end dSLRs and require no interchangeable lenses. They offer long-range zooms, wide-angle lenses, and plenty of manual control so the shooter can have a say in how their photos look. Each of these cameras provides an excellent opportunity for someone to really step up one's game.

18x Optical Zoom, HD Video Panasonic Lumix FZ28

20x Optical Zoom, Wide-Angle Lens Canon Powershot SX10 IS

20x Optical Zoom, Extraordinary Control Olympus SP-565 UZ

Best SLRs

This year has seem some extraordinary advances in digital SLRs, namely the introduction of high-definition video to this class of cameras. For consumers looking to get into high-level photography or in search of the perfect gift for your camera-loving loved one, these five SLRs are the cream of the crop. There's a camera here for all skill levels, from the budding enthusiast to the consummate professional. Take a closer look at what makes them so special.

A Strong, Affordable dSLR Nikon D60

Canon's All-New Digital Rebel SLR Canon EOS 1000D

Better, Stronger, Faster Canon 50D

720p High-Definition Video Mode Nikon D90

Extraordinary Full HD Video Mode Canon EOS 5D Mk. II

Best Cutting-Edge Cameras

These cameras have all sorts of unique features that represent new ideas and innovations in digital cameras. Check out what these cutting-edge cameras can offer and see if it's the kind of thing that might suit you.

Digital Camera with Integrated GPS Nikon Coolpix P6000

Part Camera, Part Photo Album Sony Cybershot T700

E-Mail Photos Right From the Camera! Nikon Coolpix S610c

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