Point and shoot camera

[Cao87]

Hi I am looking to get a point and shoot camera. I need something that has a good zoom lens, mega pixels and a view finder
I know there are a lot of models and brands out there but I curious to see what camera you have and if you like it and my budget
Is around $500 .

[Naperville]

I've had photography courses, and even use to develop my own film back in the day. My family growing up was big on Nikon and Cannon cameras.

About 4 years ago I was looking for the same setup as you speak of but could not find anything that would give me professional results for $500. Maybe things have changed since then, but I ended up spending around $1,000 for a Sony Alpha with a memory card, two lenses and an extra battery pack.

Don't forget to read all the reviews on the cameras you are looking at.

You are also going to want desktop software to look at and manipulate the images. I bought "Capture One Pro" and for the buck it's pretty good.

[ugaarguy]

What's a good zoom to you? Are you more concerned about telephoto, wide angle, both? How much do you care about low light performance? Do you need fast focusing for sports or wildlife? Do you care about video capability? How much battery life do you want? How big of a P&S are you willing to carry?

[Larry_Mott]

I had a Canon SX50HS, the perfect holiday camera when you want to snap pics both near and far. I don't know the latest iteration of the SX-HS series, but my uncle had a SX60HS and it too was brilliant.

[Doc Dan]

I no longer use a point and shoot, but I had a Canon when I did. Now, I simply use the camera on my smartphone. My smartphone even has a scanner so I no longer have to stand by a printer and scan documents to email.

[Cao87]

I think I am looking for something that is fairly portable but I literally started looking yesterday so I don’t know what is out there

[Bloke]

Now, I simply use

[ChrisinHove]

DPReview is my go-to site for photography gear reviews.

I try not to visit, though, because it just causes dissatisfaction despite knowing in my heart of hearts that the gear has relatively little to do with getting really good pictures.

[Peter1960]

Brand voting is not the way to help you. Don't you have some models preselected for your needs?

[Cao87]

I already have a canon rebel t6i with I love but I am looking for something that is
More portable like if I want to go out to take pictures, I know you’ll say that I have a
Camera on my phone but sometimes I have trouble seeing the screen if it is sunny out
Anywho all that to say it doesn’t really matter what brand of camera I have

[Naperville]

The Sony Alpha did not win best camera under $500 for 2019. Read the reviews and see what you think.

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying ... -under-500

[Doc Dan]

Now, I simply use

Hahaha! That is more like me, for sure!

[ugaarguy]

I already have a canon rebel t6i with I love but I am looking for something that is
More portable like if I want to go out to take pictures, I know you’ll say that I have a
Camera on my phone but sometimes I have trouble seeing the screen if it is sunny out
Anywho all that to say it doesn’t really matter what brand of camera I have

That actually helps a lot. I'm guessing you have the 18-55mm kit lens for it? Do you want an equivalent zoom range in a smaller camera, or a longer zoom range in a smaller camera? If you want equivalent zoom range you could get a Sony a6000 or Canon EOS M50 and that would do the trick without losing any image quality. If you want more zoom in a smaller package, or equal zoom in an even smaller package, you're going to have to go to a smaller sensor and sacrifice image quality. As a Nikon d7100 and Sony a6000 owner, I'd rather have an EOS M50 than the a6000.

[Cao87]

Thanks for the suggestions but I think I am looking for something that I can put in my pocket
But I am not going to be to be to picky because I just started looking so I think what I want
I don’t know if it exists. Anyways I might be leaning towards canon because I am already used to it .
Sorry for rambling but I looking for something that has longer zoom that is portable

[Ankerson]

Hi I am looking to get a point and shoot camera. I need something that has a good zoom lens, mega pixels and a view finder
I know there are a lot of models and brands out there but I curious to see what camera you have and if you like it and my budget
Is around $500 .

Looks at the Sony's they are excellent and pretty simple for that.

[ugaarguy]

Thanks for the suggestions but I think I am looking for something that I can put in my pocket
But I am not going to be to be to picky because I just started looking so I think what I want
I don’t know if it exists. Anyways I might be leaning towards canon because I am already used to it .
Sorry for rambling but I looking for something that has longer zoom that is portable

If you want long zoom, pocketable, and a viewfinder your choices are the Sony HX80 and HX99, or the Panasonic ZS series. Maybe a Nikon A1000, or maybe the waterproof, ruggedized, Panasonic TS7, if you're going to carry in a cargo pocket or jacket pocket. The two Sony's have the best viewfinders. The Sony RX100 III has a lens that covers the same equivalent focal lengths as your T6i 18-55 kit lens, but the RX100 III has a decent sized 1" sensor, and it has probably the best auto focus you'll get on a pocketable camera. The RX100 III is still sold new, even though they just released RX100 VI. The III was first version with the pop up EVF. At $650 new, you may have to buy a used one from a reputable dealer like B&H or Roberts to get one in your price range.

[Cao87]

Jut wondering if anyone has the canon PowerShot camera

[ugaarguy]

Jut wondering if anyone has the canon PowerShot camera

Which one? PowerShot is Canon's name for all of their P&S cameras. There's also not a Canon P&S that's pocket sized and has a viewfinder.

[Cao87]

Thanks I see that now and I realize now from doing a little bit of research that I think Sony might be the only one with view finder
But I don’t really need a view finder but it would be nice to have that feature

[Cao87]

Does anyone have the Sony DSCHX99 point and shoot camera