Online auctions have the best success and bring in the highest bids with a great picture. Still, if you are trying to make money on eBay, the last thing you want to do is spend a lot of cash on a camera. The good news is you don't need that many pricey features to take a good auction picture. You don't need the high megapixels required for big prints, lots of speed or manual controls. These are the best budget digital cameras for taking online auction photos.
1. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72 Digital Camera
This 3.2-megapixel camera takes great pictures for the Web. Well-suited for auction photography, it has a still image capture feature and does a great job on macro (close-up) shots. It is also inexpensive and easy-to-use.
2. Fuji FinePix A330 Digital Camera
This is also basic, simple and cheap. Its 3.2 megapixels is all you need to deliver fine auction shots for the Web. This is particularly a good choice for a newbie to digital photography who simply wants to start adding photos to auction listings. With the macro setting, take pictures of products only four inches away. It also has a still life image feature.3. Kodak Easyshare CX7300 Digital Camera
With a pricetag hovering around $100, this camera offers a ton of bang for the buck (and is perfectly suitable for auction photography). It shoots 3.2 megapixel images, but the zoom is a mediocre all-digital one. Still, if you're taking still pictures of your old collectibles, can't you just move closer?4. Olympus Stylus 410 Digital Camera
This camera costs a little more than other others, but there are a couple gains. You get 4 megapixels, which makes it nice if you also plan to use the cameras for family vacations and prints. It also had a clear and large LCD screen, making it especiall useful for seniors who sell items at Internet auctions.5. Gateway DC-M42 Digital Camera
This Gateway camera also features 4 megapixels, and the menu is quite simple to navigate. It also has a 3x optical zoom. One nice feature is a video output jack that will allow you to review your auction pictures on the TV screen.6. Pentax Optio S40 Digital Camera
The slim, compact design of this 4-megapixel camera is one of the best features. It is great for those who want to take auction photos, but don't want a clunky camera to do it with. A plus? The camera's menu features a "help" option.