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What digital camera is best for your money?

Okay so I need a new digital camera. I want one with at least 10-12 megapixels, 2.5-3 inch lcd screen and very thin. What camera is best for not a ton of money but is still a really good, reliable camera? Thanks!

Don't buy into the hype of megapixels. YOu need to understand, there is a LOT more to picture quality than megapixels - for example shutter speed, aperture options etc.
Megapixels are something that a lot of manufacturers bump up to up the cost of their cameras - but believe me, if you're a 'point and shoot' type, 6, 7, 8 MP is plenty - and it will save money so that you can buy a higher end camera with that number of megapixels, rather than a piece of junk with the 10-12 you were originally looking for.

Read the geek pages (gizmodo, engadget), search for megapixels and you'll find a million articles talking about how NOT important MPs are above a certain point, unless you really want to be a professional photographer - in which case point and shoot is not what you want, nor is thin - you'll want the biggest, most badass SLR you can find (lenses for those are commonly 1000+ for just the lens).

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