Best digital camera bargains

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Panasonic Lumix

Best if: You'd like to make basic shots special - without much work.

You need: A compact camera that can magnify distant objects and shoot wide angles

Best value: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3, $315, 10.1 megapixels, 12X optical zoom

Besides having a long zoom lens (great for close-ups), the Lumix can also shoot in ultrawide 25mm, making for dramatic panoramas. This model can even remember favorite faces and autofocus on them in a crowd.

NEXT: Nikon D3000

Last updated October 29 2009: 5:46 PM ET

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