Saleavitt10 wrote:
She wants something with reach for backyard birding. She will also be using it for landscapes and snapshots of family gatherings.
Raw capabilities probably not key as I suspect the only PP she would do is cropping. I think something in the $250 - $300 price range would be doable.
It sure looks like "reach" is going to be the prime requisite and that making really big enlargements is not a consideration.
Some shirt pocket cameras have amazingly long zooms and I'll bet the denizens here can tell you which ones.