Don’t miss out on capturing the best parts of your honeymoon – get your mind out of the gutter. Wherever you are escaping to with your new bride, you’re going to want to take some great photos with a compact new digital camera.

Steve Koenig, senior manager in the market research department at Consumer Electronic Association, said grooms have lots of choices now in digital cameras that don’t have to blow their budgets. And some of the accessories for cameras can make your shots even more priceless – especially if they are underwater.

“When I went on my honeymoon five years ago to Grand Cayman, my wife and I scuba dived. I wish we would have had an underwater camera case,” he said.

Canon Waterproof Cases

The market now has waterproof cases available for many camera models. For instance, Canon offers an underwater, customized case for every digital camera it sells. The price varies from $100 to $250.

“If you are planning a honeymoon on the beach, it is a wise investment. The wind blows, and sand gets into the moving parts. It doesn’t matter if you are snow skiing, hiking or snorkeling, these cases will extend the life of the camera, and you don’t have to worry about it,” Koenig said.

Before getting to the top 10 list, think about what you will be using the camera for and what features you think you might like to try out. Do you want a zoom lens that can magnify the face of someone a football field away? Would you like to take landscape photos while lying on the beach? Don’t get roped into buying something too complicated or too expensive for what you need.

Point and shoot cameras – the ones you don’t have to mess with except turning them on – have come a long ways when it comes to sharp pictures. They call it resolution and megapixels. Most cameras have at least 5 megapixels while some jump to 7 or more – which is far beyond high definition, Koenig said.

For zoom action, a good ratio is 3x. That is sufficient for 99 percent of all photos. In today’s market though, even the least expensive cameras have at least 5 or 6X zoom capacities.

Also remember that digital cameras can also have WiFi as part of its appeal. That means you can connect it to your laptop without any cords, free up your memory card and possibly print them right off your computer whenever you want. It also works on your cellular network similar to a camera phone.

Stores and the internet are filled with great cameras. But here are a few nifty ones that might just meet your honeymoon and after-the-honeymoon needs:

Kodak EasyShare One –$300-$400; 4-Megapixel; 3.0-inch rotating touch screen; 3x optical zoom; and Wi-Fi capabilities.

Nikon Coolpix P2 –$200-$350; 5.1-Megapixel; 2.5-inch LCD screen; 3.5x zoom; and Wi-Fi capabilities.

Canon PowerShot SD430 -- $450-$499; 5-Megapixel; 2-inch LCD screen; 3x optical zoom; Wi-Fi capabilities along with remote computer set-up for baby monitoring and wildlife photos.

Olympus Stylus 790SW

Canon PowerShot SD900 ELPH -- $325; 10 Megapixel; 3x zoom; 2.5-inch LCD; menu lets you darken or lighten skin tones, change out colors with another in the frame or keep a monochrome image.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8K -- $200; 12 Megapixel; 3x zoom; 2.5-inch LCD; image stabilization system.

Sony Cybershot DSC-S600 – $200; 6 megapixels; 3x zoom; 2-inch LCD; features fast shot to shot time.

Fuji Fine Pix S700 -- $250; 7 Mega-pixels; 10x zoom; 2.5-inch LCD; features iFlash which automatically adjusts flash strength.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8K -- $130; 7.2 megapixels; 6x optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD; optical image stabilization.

Casio Exilim EX-Z75 -- $75; 7.2 megapixels; 3x zoom; 2.6-inch LCD; movie mode.