i have seen several "off" brand digtial cameras for around 5000 baht, usually around 4MP. are these cameras good value?

A lot of the cheaper high-mp digicams use internal software interpolation. For example, the camera might say it's 4MP max, but it's CCD is actually 2MP, and the internal software multiplies those pixels (sort of like what you do in photoshop with resampling) to get 4MP. Many also have digital zoom only, which is pretty useless. They couldn't make these cameras cheap without cutting some corners.

Spend a bit more and get name brands like the Canon A400 or Kodak EasyShare CX7330. You'll get what you pay for.

I bought a China mad camera costing abt 5000 baht and foudn that when I take pictures and move the camera is goes fuzzy

specs abt 2 MP, CMOS and NOT CCD,

Later I bought another camera a FUJI 2MP good for only 5000baht takes good pictures however is CMOS, Made in China, but a good camera to use if u want to take pictures of buldings etc

Place I bought it is in Singapore, however the same camera can be found in Zeer Rangsit for the same price

There is a price difference for cameras CMOS and CCD, CCD is more expensive

However seems some of the unbranded ones are not so reliable, made in China

FUJI is also made in china , however maybe there is quality control

2 MP is good enough for me to take photos of sites etc

There is also a flash card, and can also do movies for a few minutes

I think this camera is value for money

cheers