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Best Compact Digital Camera for Travel and Child Photos Under $300
“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
- Resolution: 12.0MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.2 - 0.5s
- Size: 3.9 x 2.3 x 1.1 in.
- Battery Life: 230 shots
“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
- Resolution: 10.1MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.6 sec
- Size: 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.9 in.
- Battery Life: 280 shots
“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…”
“Though it’s perhaps the most widely-known brand in photography, Canon was late to the compact ultrazoom game, and the SX200 is a…”
Website Reviews
- Dave's Pick at Imaging-Resource.com
- Rated Very Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 12.0x
- Resolution: 12.1MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.3 sec
- Size: 4.1 x 2.4 x 1.5 in.
- Battery Life: 280 shots
“After Kodak was founded in 1892 they later coined the slogan “You press the button, we do the rest”, however despite the fact…”
“Kodak is well known for making easy-to-use cameras. Just put the camera on easy share dock and press a button to transfer them to a…”
“The Kodak Z1085 IS is a cheap entry-level compact. Sporting a 5x zoom, the Z1085’s 35-175mm doesn’t fully cover the…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 5.0x
- Resolution: 10.0MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.6 sec
- Size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 in.
- Battery Life: 250 shots


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