Price: $
Pros: Small and cheap, auto ranging, capacitance & frequency
Cons: Can’t measure amperage, CAT-II only, no backlight
Bottom Line: Good deal for DIYers and those into electronics, or an okay backup device

Price: $$$+
Pros: Cheap for a scope meter, features power adapter and True RMS
Cons: Quite slow & bulky, screen fades when viewed at angles
Bottom Line: Good value device for multimeter testing and for basic circuit analysis

Price: $
Pros: Auto range meter, measures micro-amps & capacitance, small & cheap
Cons: No backlight, CAT-II rating
Bottom Line: Get one of these if you need an easy standby meter, are into the basics, or are just starting out

Price: $$$
Pros: Great features, including data logging and power measurement
Cons: Lacking input protection, slow display
Bottom Line: Functional data logger with lots of extras | a decent buy but not great with higher energies

Price: $+
Pros: Nice build, large screen, micro-amps, voltage detection, current clamp (extra)
Cons: Capacitance sluggish, few negatives
Bottom Line: Much improved electronics/electrical meter from Uni-T, worth a look

Price: $+
Pros: Sturdy, with a big display, measures temperature
Cons: Manual ranger with minimal input protection, no backlight
Bottom Line: Quite a good deal from a popular brand, but there are many alternatives from better brands that offer better protection

Price: $$
Pros: Hi Res, True RMS multimeter with data logging and PC connectivity
Cons: Lacks input protection, sluggish refresh rate, no backlight
Bottom Line: There are alternatives, but as far a low to mid-priced data loggers go, the UT61E is a pretty good deal