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Out of thousands of reviews for 294 products, over 1,000 people recommended Digital Cameras specifically for Image Quality. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot  S5 IS Digital Camera $355 - $400 Compare Prices
  • Excellent Affordability
  • Nice Image Stabilization
  • Fast Shutter Speed
  • 8.3 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
93 People Recommend
"another good point about this camera is that it takes great quality pictures that look better than the real thing.…"

- Mwave.com User

"all of the automation makes it a great point and shoot camera for "standard" pictures.…"

- Amazon.com User

"my first digital camera was a konica-minolta g500 - it was delightful and i have taken thousands of pictures cross country with it.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Canon IXUS 80 IS
Canon IXUS 80 IS Digital Camera Compare Prices
  • Excellent Battery Life
  • Great Image Quality
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
  • Released 8 months ago
82 People Recommend
"very good product which is worthy.its of less weight that we can carry it along and capture each moment.it dosnt cost much so its affordable by all people nd quality is high.it gives clear pictures.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"so i opted to save myself $50 and went w/ this model.i played w/ it and took a few pics using some of the features& i am very satisfied and can't wait to take my new camera on my trip.…"

- Vee from Br at Circuitcity.com

"all i want is a compact digital camera that has excellent picture quality and very easy to use so i can take it to anywhere without much of effort and knowing i can take quality pictures.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Canon Ixus 75
Canon Ixus 75 Digital Camera $165 - $350 Compare Prices
  • Compact
  • Great Affordability
  • Easy To Use
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Released 9 months ago
72 People Recommend
"the picture quality of this camera is incredibly good, battery life is excellent and is small enough that you can take it almost anywhere.…"

- ER from Pembroke Pines, FL at Circuitcity.com

"this is a great camera for those of us that are amateur photographers, meaning we love to take good pictures, but aren't quite good enough to get paid for it.…"

- RobinP from Fayetteville, NC at Circuitcity.com

"the picture quality is great and it's the best camera i've had so far!…"

- Jess from Buena Park, CA at Circuitcity.com


No 4 Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Camera $228 - $450 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Compact
  • Great Battery Life
  • 8.3 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
67 People Recommend
"my first canon was an sd400, which has been a great camera for me over the last 2+ years (it's taken over 7,000 pictures).…"

- WV Alien from Charleston, WV at Circuitcity.com

"it is very easy to take great photos with this camera.…"

- Bob from at Circuitcity.com

"the bottom line: it's a great 2nd pocket camera for professionals, and a good point & shoot for most others.…"

- consumerdude at Shopping.com


No 5 Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital Camera $149 - $280 Compare Prices
  • Nice Image Stabilization
  • Good Digital Zoom
  • Easy To Use
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Released 8 months ago
59 People Recommend
"this camera takes great, vibrant pictures and i absolutely love it!…"

- KM from Florida at Circuitcity.com

"it has a lot of optional settings, but most of the time i left it on the auto setting (to have just a point-and-shoot camera) which took great pictures.…"

- Evanne from Citrus Heights at Circuitcity.com

"all i want is a compact digital camera that has excellent picture quality and very easy to use so i can take it to anywhere without much of effort and knowing i can take quality pictures.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS Digital Camera $287 - $400 Compare Prices
  • Great Portability
  • Easy To Use
  • Nice Image Stabilization
  • 7.1 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
52 People Recommend
"this camera is excellent on picture quality, it works very good on low light conditions at hi iso mode with no blurry or noise wich it handle it great at any level below iso 800.…"

- creed_27 from Atlanta, GA. at Circuitcity.com

"this camera is excellent on picture quality, it works very good on low light conditions at hi iso mode with no blurry or noise wich it handle it great at any level below iso 800.…"

- MTyNLMX from Atlanta, GA. at Circuitcity.com

"it is a compact camera of the size of your palm, so what do you expect?…"

- Circuitcity.com User


No 7 Canon EOS 40D
Canon EOS 40D Digital Camera $718 - $1,300 Compare Prices
  • Fast Shutter Speed
  • Easy To Use
  • Comfortable To Hold
  • 10.5 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
50 People Recommend
"so here i am 1 month into using this camera, i still have yet to appropriately use out all the functions but it has been so wonderful for my professional photo shoots with kids, and everyday hobby use…"

- Photoalley.com User

"this camera makes me feel like i have a rugged piece of equipment in my hands as soon as i pick it up.…"

- Photoalley.com User

"i recieved this camera for christmas so i could use it for school, and though school hasn't started i have already taken many, many pictures.…"

- Ritzcamera.com User


No 8 Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera $499 - $569 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Good Durability
  • Good Battery Life
  • 12.4 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
48 People Recommend
"this is a very solid camera to have with....it really takes good pictures w the right setting.…"

- Emer from Chicago,IL. at Circuitcity.com

"this camera takes phenonimal photos and has soo many options, it rivals 1000 dollar cameras out there.…"

- Christop from Tempe, Az at Circuitcity.com

"this is my 30th digital camera or something like that, i love having the newest technology and need a small medium and large camera (slr) i have only taken about 100 pictures with it, but all turned…"

- RonC from Tulsa, OK at Circuitcity.com


No 9 Canon PowerShot A590
Canon PowerShot A590 Digital Camera $104 - $238 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Compact
  • Nice Affordability
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
  • Released 9 months ago
45 People Recommend
"great pictures, easy to use, battery life good, have been long time canon user because of product quality nad this camera is no different…"

- Snowman from Fowlerville, MI at Circuitcity.com

"other thoughts: this will be the best selling camera of 2008 and it's a very safe purchase you won't regret (unless it gives you such a new found love for photography that suddenly you wish you had a…"

- Abe from Berkeley, Ca at Circuitcity.com

"it comes with a memory card that can hold about 10 pictures, so make sure you have or purchase an sd card.the picture quality, color, features, and versatility of this camera are on par with higher…"

- Greg from Plant City, Florida at Circuitcity.com


No 10 Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Digital Camera $260 - $550 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Great Digital Zoom
  • Good Image Stabilization
  • 8.3 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
45 People Recommend
"i am well pleased with the quality of this product in how it handles and in how my photos turn out.…"

- Overstock.com User

"this compact camera is great for all purpose usage even though we have not had it very long it has already impressed us with the quality of pictures it is capable of producing.…"

- Wolfcamera.com User

"overall the camera is very easy to use, it actually gives you an option for color or black and white pics which i thought was quite unique.…"

- Kris M from Detroit, Mi at Circuitcity.com


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