Round up of new ultra cheap digital cameras (just for fun. prices include vat)

1.3MP (real): Benq 1300 40quid | Mustek Gsmart LCD2 35quid (no flash) | Digital Dream Enigma 57quid. | Gsmart Mini 2 32quid (achieves 2.1mp through interpolation - no flash) | SiPix Groove £50.

2MP (real): Mustek LCD3 52quid (no flash) | Mustek D30 56quid | UMAX astrapix 550 58quid (with mp3 player - nearly identical to minolta e201) | Premier DC2302 50quid (3x opt 2MP CCD - sample photos of new zealand) | Premier DC2070 50quid (2MP CCD - sample photos) | Fuji Digital Q1 67quid (2MP CMOS) | Trust 715 - 57quid | Casio QV2900 99quid 8x optical zoom!

the two 50quid cameras from amazon.co.uk are still the best value by far, paying any less means you have to compromise, and loose resolution, the LCD and/or flash. you could try ebay if you wanted a cheap 1.3mp camera though as they sometimes go for less than they cost from ebuyer.com. (eg £20-36 if you're lucky)

3mp, 3x zoom: Konica KD3000 99quid. (seems cheap for a potentially "real" camera, ie, not just a rebadged one, but konica/minolta is the same company so who knows - my gut feeling is that's it's probably just a rebranded one, as no one seems to have bothered reviewing it. Update: It's the same as the 3mp / 3x opt PRAKTICA DCZ 3.2) Probably the best quality / price 3MP camera(s) are the Canon A300 (£125 amazon.co.uk) and the Olympus C-350 (3x opt - £139 amazon.co.uk) - The Fuji A210 (from £136), Fuji A303 (from £147), and Fuji A310 (from £154) are probably very good as well. more fuji 3mp cameras. cheapest 3MP JENOPTIK 3.1LCD from dixons.co.uk for £69 - Index also do a Vivitar 3.3mp digital camera for £69.99.

4mp amazon.co.uk also seem to do the cheapest real 4MP camera: Premier DC4311 Digital Camera [4MP 3xOptical] £129 (GBP) - Seems strange that Fuji don't do 4MP digital cameras.

5mp this kodak dx4530 (sample photos) at £199 seems to be the cheapest real 5MP camera.