If you’re hunting for your first digital camera—also known as a digicam—I’ve been exactly where you are: scrolling endlessly, unsure where to start. After exploring countless stores and drops around Singapore, I’ve found that there are indeed digicams priced below S$100, and many others within the S$100-S$150 range. As a huge digicam and photography fan, here are my top picks for your first digicam.
Film Vibes
A highly underrated shop, Film Vibes offers the majority of their digicams for under S$200. These well-conditioned cameras range from renowned brands like Olympus, and include the Sony Cyber-shot range, as well as smaller brands like RICOH.
On several occasions, they have also launched Budget Collections, where selected cameras were priced below S$150, going as low as S$89. However, depending on the model you are looking for, they also offer semi-pro cameras priced up to S$700. Regardless, if you’re just a first-timer looking for a beginner’s camera, having a budget of S$120–S$190 is more than enough to get you a good one.
You can find the latest updates about Film Vibes on their Telegram channel for new drops, or Carousell to browse their full collection.
Film Vibes
Instagram | Telegram | Carousell | Website
Digicam Diaries
One of the more popular digicam stores in Singapore, Digicam Diaries lies among the many chic shops in Haji Lane.
Inside the shop, a whole shelf of digicams from different brands, prices and production years await you to take home. Designs in the shop include the Sony Cyber-shot, Panasonic Lumix, and more. In fact, they hold over 200 digicams for you to try out and choose from!
A majority of their cameras range from S$170–S$220. The prices here are a little steeper than others, but considering their trusted reputation and the curated collections they provide, it can be seen as a fair trade.
Digicams can also be found online through their website, but only a curated selection of cameras are available there. Thus, it is highly recommended to visit their physical store instead.
Digicam Diaries
Instagram | Telegram | Website
📍 36 Haji Lane, #02-00, Singapore 189229
🕒 1pm–8pm (Daily)
Digicam Depository
The largest retailer of second hand digicams in Singapore, the Digicam Depository has the best balance between quality and pricing in my opinion. From chunky classics to sleek minis, they have the largest variety of retro digital cameras from the late 90s to mid 2000s.
Also located in Haji Lane, the physical store displays over 10 digicam models and 700 cameras for you to choose from. Apart from their digicams, you can also browse through camcorders, camera accessories, and even card readers for SD cards no longer in production.
Similar to Digicam Diaries, Digicam Depository also prices most of their cameras from S$170 onwards.
If travelling down to Haji Lane might feel like a hassle, their website provides an ample amount of cameras for you to browse through before you decide to head down.
Digicam Depository
Instagram | Website
📍 43 Haji Lane, Levels 2 and 3, Singapore 189236
🕒 2pm–9pm (Tuesday to Sunday)
Thrifted Clicks
Unlike the previous vendors which have either a physical shop or are permanently remote, Thrifted Clicks makes an exception by making its rounds in Singapore—boothing at multiple public markets.
By following their Telegram channel or social media, you can be updated on their latest booth location and collection there. Based on what I have seen from them, they are usually based in Orchard road—in either Orchard Central or outdoor atriums outside Somerset.
Their prices range widely, from S$48–S$220, so prices can be unpredictable unless they have presented it previously. Still, I would recommend a budget of at least S$160 just to have an adequate variety of cameras to choose from.
Thrifted Clicks
Instagram | Telegram
Retrolens
Ending our list of top picks is Retrolens, located inside Standard Photo Studio along Macpherson Road.
Personally, this store is the best to shop from if you are looking for digicams that emulate Kodak film or Fujifilm-style pictures. Despite being a digital camera store, I like how their cameras give me the most distinct photographic effects and outcomes.
Considering the cameras’ capabilities, their cameras are priced around S$170–S$250, so this might not be the top choice for those on a budget.
Retrolens
Instagram | Telegram | Tiktok
📍 565 MacPherson Rd, #03-00, Singapore 368234
🕒 10am–5.15pm (Sunday to Thursday), 12pm–7.15pm (Monday and Tuesday)
No matter your budget or style, there’s a digicam out there waiting to capture your favourite moments. I hope these picks make your search a little easier—and maybe even a little more exciting. Happy camera hunting!
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