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Best Compact Point and Shoot Digital Camera for Travel, Child, and Low Light Photos Under $750
“Sitting atop the high-end compact market, the Panasonic LX3 brings a host of powerful low-light features to the table, including an IS…”
“Equipped with the best in class bright lens, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 has steered clear of the megapixel race and instead focused on…”
“You can get a great digital camera for $500 these days, and there are several that I can think of would make fantastic travel companions…”
Website Reviews
- Highly Recommended at DPReview.com
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 2.5x
- Image Stabilization: Yes
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.8 sec
- Size: 4.3 x 2.3 x 1.1 in.
- Battery Life: 380 shots
- Easy to Use: Yes
“The Canon A720IS is part of Canon’s versatile A-series of cameras - it’s a moderately priced, fairly compact camera…”
“The Canon PowerShot A720 IS offers allot of features for the consumer, so many in fact that it is at times a little bit confusing. If…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 6.0x
- Image Stabilization: Yes
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.5 - 1.2s
- Size: 3.8 x 2.6 x 1.7 in.
- Battery Life: 400 shots
- Easy to Use: Yes
“The new Canon SD950 IS packs a lot of features in a very classy chassis. This compact camera offers a titanium housing, which befits the…”
“This top-of-the-line Digital Elph is a good mix of style and substance. Encased in a titanium body design, it’s sleek, stylish, light, and…”
“The Canon SD950 has a 12.1 megapixel resolution as well as optical image stabilization for low-light photos. The SD950 has a variety of…”
Website Reviews
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 3.5x
- Image Stabilization: Yes
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.6 sec
- Size: 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.1 in.
- Battery Life: 580 shots
- Easy to Use: Yes
“Its high resolution (8 Megapixels) sensor coupled with a sharp lens will capture the skin tones of your kids perfectly. With its long zoom…”
“The SX100IS is the little brother of Canon’s full-featured S5 IS - the SX100 packs a slightly smaller 36-360mm (10x) zoom range and…”
Website Reviews
- Recommended at DPReview.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 10.0x
- Image Stabilization: Yes
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.5 sec
- Size: 4.3 x 2.8 x 1.8 in.
- Battery Life: 400 shots
- Easy to Use: Yes


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