Orion FunScope 76 is one of the best telescopes you can buy that is under 100$.

Celestron Cometron FirstScope is one of the lowest-power telescopes you can get. But it is so well-built and cheap, I strongly recommend it.

Celestron FirstScope is one of the most popular beginner scopes. It has a good build quality and its optics are powerful enough to amaze first-timers.

SkyWatcher Heritage 76 Mini is the smallest “serious” telescope model you can get. It is a great way for getting kids interested in astronomy.

SkyWatcher Heritage 130P still remains as one of the best starter telescopes because of its solid collapsible design and powerful optics.

Zhumell is a company that excels at making small, compact and portable telescopes. Zhumell Z100 has decent optics for the price and has a surprisingly good build quality.

Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro is a classic beginner’s model. This is no surprise since it is well-built, convenient and easy-to-use.

Orion’s SkyScanner BL102 takes advantage of brand and product line name confusion, poor availability of alternatives, and the assumption that most Dobsonians are good telescopes to sell a shoddy, generic telescope with low-quality optics, poor accessories, poor design, and a rather high price for what you get.

Zhumell makes incredible budget telescopes for beginners and Z114 is no different. It has great build quality and optics. It is extremely portable.

Orion StarBlast 6 is a delightful combination of power and portability.

The Sky-Watcher Heritage Heritage 150P is a stellar choice for both beginner and experienced astronomers.