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Best Compact Point and Shoot Digital Camera for Travel, Child, and Action Photos Under $400
“For digital point and shoot cameras, taking pictures of young children and pets presents many challenges. When sports action or any other…”
“This easy to use camera was created for family photography. The Optical Image Stabilizer Technology and the high ISO auto settings allow…”
“This pocketable camera has a respectable zoom, good resolution, image stabilization – and is one of the best values available today…”
Website Reviews
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 4.0x
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.5 - 0.7s
- Burst Speed: 1.3 fps
- Size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 in.
- Battery Life: 400 shots
- Easy to Use: Yes
“A delightful, versatile digital camera with a long zoom and plenty of charm Canon’s most refined entry into the pocket long-zoom…”
“The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS squarely aims at Panasonic’s highly successful TZ line of travel cameras and poses serious challenge…”
“I have always been impressed with the quality of the images I get from Canon’s point and shoot line of cameras. It probably has to…”
Website Reviews
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 12.0x
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.3 sec
- Burst Speed: 1.0 fps
- Size: 4.1 x 2.4 x 1.5 in.
- Battery Life: 280 shots
- Easy to Use: Yes
“Designed to go where larger DSLR’s can’t go, and with lots of zoom and the high quality you expect from today’s crop of…”
Specifications
- Zoom: 10.0x
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.2 - 0.5s
- Burst Speed: 2.3 fps
- Size: 3.9 x 2.3 x 1.1 in.
- Battery Life: 230 shots
- Easy to Use: Yes
“The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 is a perceptive compact digital camera which gives its user the control with its hybrid system. It’s packed…”
“Panasonic has been the first digital camera manufacturer to introduce optical image stabilization in all of its cameras. Its FX series…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 5.0x
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.6 sec
- Burst Speed: 1.8 fps
- Size: 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.9 in.
- Battery Life: 280 shots
- Easy to Use: Yes



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