A good camera is an absolute must for most real estate agents. Whether you're taking listing photos, snapping pics for a blog post, or using your camera for social media – you may find that you're rarely without this tech tool. If you don't yet have a digital camera or you're in the market for a new one, you'll be as interested as we were in the top picks from the August 2012 issue of Consumer Reports.

Cameras come in all shapes and sizes, with all sorts of feature sets. For this reason, Consumer Reports breaks them down into a variety of categories. We'll do the same, so you can scan below and see which of these sounds like you.

I'm just looking for a very basic camera at a reasonable price.

If you fall into this category, you're not alone. This is where most real estate agents find themselves. They don't need a lot of bells and whistles – in fact, they don't want a bunch of confusing features. They'd rather be able to essentially point-and-click to take a picture.

If this is what you're in the market for, Consumer Reports scores these models highest:

• Nikon Coolpix P300 ($330) or P310 ($300): scored 68 and 64 respectively
• Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS ($300): scored 64