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Best Point and Shoot Digital Camera for Travel and Action Photos Under $400
“For a compact point and shoot camera that gives you a ton of zoom, the SP-800UZ is a must-have tool when capturing images of far away…”
Specifications
- Size: 4.2 x 2.9 x 3.3 in.
- Easy to Use: Yes
“The Canon PowerShot A570 IS has a 7 megapixel sensor resolution, 4x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 35-140mm on a 35mm camera), and has…”
“Canon A570 (7 megapixels, 4x zoom) is a point and shoot with good photo quality, good features, and nice small size and weight for…”
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
“While there are many versatile cameras for travel use, there are very few ultracompact cameras that do well for sports, and there are even…”
“The Casio Exilim EX-V7 is presently the ultra-compact camera (0.99” thick) with the highest zoom lens. It has a 7 megapixel…”
“It’s fast, feature-packed and easy to use, has very reliable exposure and an excellent movie mode. It’s very convenient to use…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 7.0x
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.5 sec
- Burst Speed: 2.1 fps
- Size: 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.0 in.
- Battery Life: 240 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


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