PipeTobacco wrote:
Hello Everyone:
As I really have not been focused (hah, unintended pun) on new "point & shoot" cameras of late, as I tend to only use my old DSLR for my photography, I have a question I would like to hear opinions on:
I have a daughter who is going on an extended overseas trip to two different continents (South America and Asia), and I am hoping to get her a camera for that trip. A few caveats:
1. She is not a photographer by inclination.
2. She does take some occasional photos with her iPhone.
3. She needs to travel "light" so a basic, rectangular "point & shoot" would be her best bet to fit easily into a pocket to carry with her through her travels.
I would like her camera to be reasonably "durable" so that is she accidentally drops it, it may likely survive.
I would like it to be as functional as possible in low light situations.
I would like it to be reasonably fast to record images to whatever media it uses.
I tend to likely prefer Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, or Sony, but am open to other options.
I would like to spend somewhere in the $100 - $300 range.
What would you think would be good choices to look into?
Thank you for considering my request for guidance!
Pipe
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Does she want a camera? If not, don't get her one. If so, maybe she has some idea of why she wants it.
My top recommendation is to make sure she has a top model iPhone. iPhone 15Pro has 3 cameras and 4 focal lengths, and is very good at close-up.
My second recommendation is if she is active then consider an Olympus Tough model. Whichever you can afford.
And up your cost assumptions.