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Best Point and Shoot Digital Camera for Travel and Child Photos Under $400
“Taking some of the best attributes of a professional DSLR and wrapping them in a lightweight body with easily accessible controls, the…”
Specifications
- Zoom: 26.0x
- Resolution: 12.0MP
- Size: 4.4 x 3.3 x 4.3 in.
- Battery Life: 255 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
- Resolution: 10.1MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.6 sec
- Size: 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.9 in.
- Battery Life: 280 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…”
“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
- Easy to Use: Yes
“While the S1000fd is small on price, it’s big on value, packing in a number of features like a 12x zoom and moderate 33mm wide-angle…”
“The Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd is the most affordable best in class digital camera for taking travel photos. It’s a superzoom (12x)…”
“When taking travel photographs, it’s often not possible to “zoom with your feet.” So you’ll need a camera lens that can do the reaching…”
Website Reviews
- Rated Good by CNET.com
Specifications
- Zoom: 12.0x
- Resolution: 10.0MP
- AF Shutter Lag: 0.7 - 0.8s
- Size: 4.0 x 2.9 x 2.7 in.
- Battery Life: 300 shots
- Easy to Use: Yes



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