Question: What is a good simple camera that will photograph food really well without complicated lighting set up
By: Ninette Dean
Published: July 16, 2010

I am in the market for a new camera that will photograph food well.

Answers:
Sheri Wetherell

Any point and shoot camera will do. One great way to use it is to turn off the flash and use natural sunlight as your source of light.
Amy B.

I would say get a digital SLR because you can play around with focus and the type of lens you can use. But you don't really need a fancy camera to take good photos of food because you'll be near the subject anyway when taking photo, so a normal digital camera will do as well. Just use the macro setting for added sharpness and detail definition. 
When getting a digital camera, take note of the megapixels and if it has a macro setting. (most do have that setting anyway) I hope this helped. :)
Chris Paulk

Panasonic makes a great digital camera, The Panasonic Lumix ZS6.
It shoots both pictures & Video, has a 3" LCD screen, 12.1 Megapixels,
12x optical zoom with a 16x intelligent zoom, and optical stabilization. It's a great bargain for under $300. I have several as we use them in our business. The photos are great! We also have a very expensive digital SLR, but most of what we shoot comes from the Panasonic. If you are a Costco member look online or in the store for the best pricing.
Chris Paulk

There are some online guides and courses that you can view that will give you great tips. We belong to Lynda.com which offers a wide variety of tutorials and online classes, in every imaginable topic. They have some great photography tutorials.
Also try you tube- this is a good video (and free)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HMAHlqm4GU&feature=PlayList&p=D48128F52EFFAEE5&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=26
Jameson Fink

I love my Nikon Coolpix. It's amazing what a difference a tripod and natural light make.
Aneeqa

I've had good experience with Canon Rebel XS and Panasonic Lumix TZ4. Canon S95 is supposed to be very good too.