There are only a handful of competitive camera companies left but one of them is Canon and they definitely are good at what they do
. Canon has been making some of the best point and shoot digital cameras around. The price points for my recommendations is from less than $100 to $500. These cameras can be purchased either online or at a camera shop or electronics store. Canon PowerShot SD1200IS a 10 mega-pixel camera featuring a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5'' LCD on the back. This point and shoot features 17 shooting modes so no matter the situation your good to go. Inside the camera is the latest DIGIC 4 image processor from Canon, it's the companies most advanced image processor. The DIGIC 4 processor provides users with face detection that can make moving objects look great. The SD1200IS is available on Amazon for $149.00 and comes in a multitude of colors. Canon PowerShot SD780IS is a 12.1 mega-pixel camera that has a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5'' LCD. The SD780IS can not only take great pictures but it can also shoot HD video at 1280x720 resolution. This Canon point and shoot features image stabilization, red-eye correction, intelligent contrast correction and much more thanks to the DIGIC 4 image processor. This Canon PowerShot is up on Amazon for $199.00. Canon PowerShot A1100IS a 12 mega-pixel point and shoot with a 4x optical zoom with a 2.5'' LCD. The A1100IS has the Canon DIGIC 4 image processor that has great features like image stabilization, evolved face detection and red-eye correction just to name a few of this cameras features. The PowerShot A1100IS also features 18 Shooting Modes including 9 Special Scene Modes so your ready for any photo opportunity with this camera. The Canon PowerShot A1100IS is available for sale on Amazon for $129.00. Canon PowerShot G11 a 10 mega-pixel with a 5x wide-angle lens and a 2.8'' LCD. The G11 features the latest image processing technology from Canon DIGIC 4. The camera features a Face Self-Timer which can detect an increase in the amount of faces so if the camera man decides to hop in the picture the camera can recognize him/her. The camera has tons of other surprises as well like HDMI connectivity. The Canon PowerShot G11 is available on Amazon for $440.98.