Top 3 Budget Cameras India Price and Features

Digital cameras with sophisticated features often cost as much as all the accessories & extra batteries put together! Here are some feature-packed budget digital cameras available in India.

1. Cannon Power Shot A3100 Price and Features

Price: Rs.8,495/-

The Cannon Power Shot A3100 is a simple point & shoot camera has a 35mm lens and self-timer. It operates on a Li-Ion battery and its 2.7” display has a resolution of 12.1MP.

Aperture: f/2.7 - f/8.0 (W), f/5.6 - f/16 (T)

Optical & Digital Zoom are both 4x

Movie recording: 640x480pixels/320x240 pixels at 30fps

Recording format: AVI for videos & JPEG for still images

Storage: SD/SDHC

Shooting Modes: Auto, P, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor,  Movie, SCN [ Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter].

White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Connectivity: USB 2.0

2. Samsung ES73 Price and Features

Price: Rs.8,990/-

The Samsung ES73 is a good budget camera for beginners with a wide 27mm lens. Its 2.7: display has a resolution of 12.2MP. Best of all, the Samsugn ES73 has a durable, rubber exterior and button pad which is dust proof! In addition, it has an anti-scratch mask to protect the camera surface. It is available in Black, Silver, Red, Orange and Blue colour.

Aperture: f/3.5 to f/5.9 range

Optical Zoom: 5x

Digital Zoom: 3x

Modes: Smart Auto + various scene modes

3. Sony DSC-W320 Price and Features

Price: Rs.9,990/-

The Sony DSC-W320 is priced slightly higher than the two above-mentioned cameras, but is still a budget camera with plenty of great features. It operates on a Li-Ion battery and its 2.7” display has a resolution of 14.2MP. It has a 26mm wide angle Carl Zeiss® Vario Tessar lens and is a good camera for first-time users whose hands tremble a little initially – the camera has an anti-blur feature. Even better, it has a unique smile shutter function, which detects a smiling face & automatically releases the shutter!

Aperture: f/2.7 to f/5.7 range

Optical Zoom: 4x

Digital Zoom: 8x

Movie Recording: 640x480pixels/320x240 pixels at 30fps

Recording format: AVI for videos & JPEG for still images

Storage: SD/SDHC/MS Pro

Connectivity: USB 2.0

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