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Pocket Camera with High Zoom?
Can anyone recommend a nice digital camera that will be easy to carry around the parks which comes with a pretty high zoom?
My husband has a Sony Cybershot and it has pretty much nothing for Zoom. I think it's a 5X. I currently have a Samsung Digimax that was pretty much outdated as soon as I took it out of the box. It has a decent zoom (10x maybe), but the picture quality just isn't that great. I'd really like to get a new camera before our Oct trip, but I want something that I can easy carry in my little bag. Eventually I do want something bigger with more features, but not for this trip. For this I'm looking for something easy and portable. Thank you!!!
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08-07-2012, 10:51 AM
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I'd be interested to hear what options are out there too - I also have an October trip. Looking for something small to carry, not wanting to spend much more than $200, if possible?
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I really enjoy the versatility of the 20x zoom (25-500 mm equivelent) on my Sony DSC HX-30 (same camera as the HX-20 + wifi).
 It's fun to do things like take pictures of Wishes from the Boardwalk  You can look at my trip report here: http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2968238 Of course I would recommend looking into the Canon sx260 and Panasonic TZ30 (and a 20 without a touchscreen?) at a site like dpreview.com and try them out in stores. Let me know if you have any Sony questions.
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I recall seeing an occasional Canon SX230 hot deal last year approaching $200. I would not recommend a Sony H90 to cut costs. (cameras made to hit a low price point, just can't compare IQ / feature /build quality wise) The 16x HX10 is a solid choice though.
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Panasonic Lumix zs8 . You can get it under $200 on Amazon
I have one and love it. http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-came...-34505717.html
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Thanks for the info. I'll be shopping this weekend since it's tax free here. I'm making a list of things to look at so I appreciate the input!
A few people recommended the Canon SX260, so glad to see you like that one too hakepb. Great photos in your trip report too, so I'll definitely take a look at the Sony too.
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I went with the Canon SX260 and thought I'd share a picture I just took in my front yard. I am going to have so much fun with this camera.
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http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=42049442 I haven't heard of a similiar deal lately.
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10-07-2012, 06:21 AM
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The best rated right now is the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. I tried it at the store. It is spectacular. Beautiful picture quality, good filming quality, great easy to use functions. I opted for a non zoom lens to reduce noise on picture quality, however if you want the zoom, i highly suggest this one. Check out reviews here: http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-came...-35137435.html
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