10 Best Digital Cameras for Party Photos
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Out of thousands of reviews for 852 products, over 600 people recommended Digital Cameras specifically for Party Photos. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Canon IXUS 80 IS
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27 People Recommend
"i have a bigger canon 40d digital slr camera that is wonderful but i needed a compact camera for taking to theme parks, games and weddings and events such as these.…" - Bestbuy.com User "i am very upset about this because i bought this camera specifically so i would be able to take pictures of our trip for our 2nd wedding anniversary, and now i cannot because it will still be in the…" - Amazon.com User "i bought this camera for my husband's birthday and now he carries it everywhere with him, raving how great it is cause its so small.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon Ixus 75
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$165 - $350
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21 People Recommend
"as i was waiting for it to ship a coworker brought out his camera one day to show off pictures of his new house and it turns out he had the same camera, given to him for his birthday after his son…" - Amazon.com User "i had considered getting a digital slr camera instead, but the elph's tiny size make it more ideal for parties, which is when i take most of my pictures.…" - Amazon.com User "i just got this camera last week from my parents as an early graduation gift (i'm fourteen) and i cannot put it down.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS
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$149 - $280
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21 People Recommend
"i have been researching and price-checking this canon digital camera for months and finally got it as a birthday present.…" - A Customer from Highland Park, IL at Buy.com "i bought this camera for my husband's birthday and now he carries it everywhere with him, raving how great it is cause its so small.…" - Amazon.com User "i am very upset about this because i bought this camera specifically so i would be able to take pictures of our trip for our 2nd wedding anniversary, and now i cannot because it will still be in the…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon EOS 40D
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$718 - $1,300
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19 People Recommend
"i am looking forward to using it in may for one of my weddings i have booked to do!…" - Dell.com User "portraits, weddings/events describe yourself:…" - Adorama.com User "outdoors, portraits, sports/action, travel, weddings/events describe yourself:…" - Photoalley.com User |
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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$355 - $400
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16 People Recommend
""i decided i wanted this camera for a birthday present and have been very pleased with it.…" - Bestbuy.com User "my last camera was purchased for me for a high school graduation gift and was also a canon 4 mp camera.…" - Qvc.com User "i've used this camera at the party, and images came out fantastic!…" - "yorlov" at Bhphotovideo.com |
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
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$228 - $450
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14 People Recommend
"we also get great pictures on baby and graduation party...it is easy to use and pictures come out wonderful.…" - EmilyS from Plano, TX at Circuitcity.com "trade the every-day video i get of my son with my powershot for any $2,000 state-of-the-art digital video camera that, because of its size, would only be around to capture birthdays and christmas.…" - Amazon.com User "this camera was the talk of our christmas parties this year, as it is just so easy to use.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon PowerShot G9
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$499 - $569
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13 People Recommend
"it is the camera for the occasion.…" - Round2 from Spartanburg at Circuitcity.com "you can blow up your prints (but this is only useful in bright sunlight, the cmos sensor is still tiny compared to what you get on a dslr so the light gathering ability of it is still limited).…" - Buydig.com User "i have been using this camera for about a month now, i bought it just before going to a wedding, i followed the photographer around and was able to get some really great shots (some even better than…" - Mom from NY at Circuitcity.com |
Sony Cybershot DSC W120
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$141 - $184
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8 People Recommend
"it is a great addition to my other gadgets and it keep just in time for my graduation.…" - Shawn from Chicago, IL at Circuitcity.com "its a good camera for the family to use whenever a special occasion happens...or vacation and other things.…" - Bestbuy.com User "it's controls were simple enough for my tech illeterate fiance to document getting ready for our wedding, and then our honeymoon to spain.…" - Amazon.com User |
Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera
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$660 - $2,380
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8 People Recommend
"i took it to a family gathering and took some shots both indoors and out.…" - Amazon.com User "as a professional wedding photographer in today's marketplace it is difficult to keep pace with technological improvements and remain profitable.…" - Amazon.com User "in both situations, the d300 along with the nikon 18-200mm vr lens that i used on both occasions produced excellent shots.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon Digital Rebel XSi
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$594 - $1,000
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7 People Recommend
"the first pictures i took were at our daughters wedding and the digital format made it easy to take really great pictures for them.…" - Amazon.com User "it offers many of the same new technologies to maximize each pixel's light gathering efficiency that were first seen with the professional eos-1d mark iii model.…" - Amazon.com User "i have a canon sd1000 for parties where i don't want to carry a large camera and s3 mainly for family get together, vacation, etc.…" - Amazon.com User |
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Digital Cameras for Party Photos Buying Guide
You may think you need a special digital camera to capture that special moment: a wedding, graduation, birthday celeberation, anniversary party or any moment you want to comemorate.
But with the high quality of today's digital cameras, most basic low- to mid-priced models will deliver good image quality -- as good or better than print snapshots produced in a lab.
If you plan on printing the photographs or desire premium image quality, be sure to check the camera’s resolution specifications. Camera resolutions starting at 1600x1200 will produce photo-quality 4x5 inch prints. Larger prints will become grainy, but resolutions of 2240x1680 (found on 4+ megapixel cameras) provide even higher quality and can print as large as 16x20 inches. This is the current “standard” digital camera. Top-of-the-line cameras will start at a resolution of 4064x2704 (11+ megapixels) and will produce 13.5x9 inch prints without any loss of quality.
Lower-end cameras, usually below the $150 price range, will have 256x256 to 640x480 resolution. These images will not be of a good quality when printed, nor will they provide much clarity when viewed on a computer screen. If you want to replace your family's film-based camera and capture an unforgettable day, prepare to spend at least $350 for a resolution of at least 2240x1680.
