If your looking for a descent camera (digicam) but you're in a tight budget, this post will really help you decide. I am currently looking for a unit too. Since my budget here in the Philippines is not that big, I looked for the cheapest and most affordable units/models. Here are some digital cameras I found:

Brand/Model Name Quick Specs Philippine Price
Cyber-shot Digital Camera S2100 - 12-megapixel resolution
- Scene Mode(s) : High Sensitivity / Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Soft Snap / Landscape / Beach / Snow / Gourmet
- ISO : Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
- Dimensions (Approx.) : W x H x D: 3 7/8" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/8" (97.6mm x 61.0mm x 27.2mm)
- Weight (Approx.) : Body: Approx. 4.8oz. (137g), With battery and Memory Stick media: Approx. 6.5 oz. (184g)
- Video Resolution : VGA(640 x 480) (29.97fps, Progressive)
- LCD Type : 3.0" Clear Photo LCD (230,400 pixels)
- Battery Type : AA Alkaline 3.0V
- Battery Capacity : Approx. 85 minutes / Approx. 170 images (when shooting still images)
P5,000.00
KODAK EASYSHARE SPORT Camera C123 - Effective pixels: 12 MP (4026 × 3026)
- Display: 2.4 in. 112K TFT color LCD
- Face Detection: Yes
- Picture size:
---- 12 MP (4000 × 3000)
---- 11 MP (4000 × 2664)—3:2
---- 9 MP (4000 × 2248)—16:9
---- 6 MP (2880 × 2160)—4:3
---- 3 MP (2048 × 1536)—4:3
- Video Capture: VGA (4:3), 640 × 480 @ 30 fps
- Share menu: KODAK Gallery, KODAK PULSE Digital Frame, FACEBOOK, FLICKR, YouTube, TWITTER, ORKUT, YANDEX, KAIXIN001 Sites, and e-mail
- Power: 2 AA batteries: alkaline, lithium, or Ni-MH
P3,695.00
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 - 14.1 Megapixels
- Video Recording: [4:3] VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [HD Movie(16:9)] 1280x720 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
- 6.7cm (2.7") TFT Screen LCD Display (230K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100%
- Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
- Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 660mAh) (Included)
P6,700.00
Aside from the cameras above, I also found an HP c500 which costs P3.895.00 and an HP s500 that costs P5,195.00. What do you think? Which among them is worthy for the money?