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Please don't mock me, but I'd love to downsize from my Nikon D5300 to a good, moderately priced wifi point and shoot. Most important is good def, low light, good zoom. Any suggestions? Thanks to all!

tdekany Loc: Oregon

None will match your D5300. It is a downgrade.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Consider the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera with 12-32mm and 45-150mm Lenses

An all-around Micro Four Thirds camera designed for photographers and videographers, the black Lumix DMC-GX85 from Panasonic features a compact build and intuitive layout, along with a feature-set to suit a multimedia lifestyle. Utilizing a 16MP Live MOS sensor, which lacks an optical low-pass filter for increased sharpness, the GX85 is capable of shooting continuously at up to 10 fps with single-shot autofocus, or 6 fps with continuous autofocus, as well as up to 40 fps when using an electronic shutter function. UHD 4K video recording is also supported in 30 and 24 fps frame rates, as well as Full HD 1080p, and the 4K recording abilities also permit shooting 8MP stills at a 30 fps rate. A sensitivity range up to ISO 25600 permits working in difficult and low-light settings while 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization also helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting. Spanning a broad range of features for both still and moving images, the GX85 is a versatile mirrorless camera further characterized by its sleek form factor and connected functionality.
Complementing the imaging attributes, the camera also incorporates both a 2.76m-dot electronic viewfinder as well as a 3.0" 1.04m-dot touchscreen LCD, which has a tilting design to better enable working from high and low angles. Built-in Wi-Fi is also integrated into the design, which facilitates wireless image transferring and remote camera control from linked smartphones or tablets.

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There is a lot for what that one cost ,but your getting the same ,if your paying the same , I would go for a Sony meirrorlles the the one for about $2400 . It's a smaller looking full frame, I think it may have a fixed lens a zoom ,not sure but its a good camera
And you will be lightened up , or even one of those $1200 to $1600 small fuji, things they look like a old lica camera , ther
Good for street photographers. Again you will be lighten up .

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Anything in the Olympus or Panasonic line will do very well. All are based on the M4/3 sensor and range from pretty small to moderately large.

After that, it is bridge cameras such as the well regarded Sony RX10 series.

Then comes "pocket cameras" with one inch sensors like the Panasonic ZS100 or Sony RX100 series.

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

If you really want a good, low priced, point&shoot camera, with all the features you requested (including P&S), my back up is a Sony DSC-HX400V (50X optical zoom) 20.4 MP and still on the shelf is my prior Sony DSC-HX300 20.4 MP (30X optical zoom). I picked up the HX400 not only for long zoom but hotshoe, 60 frame video, and a few other items. They are/have been great cameras and take great low light shots, including using a progressive feature if you turn it on that allows a capture of a black cat on a black moonless night next to a black car. I still take them out after dark when traveling when I don't want to carry my Nikon DSLR or risk drawing attention to it.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

My favorite pocket camera is the Canon G1X III. It costs around $1000 but for a camera that fits in your pocket, it has really, really good IQ. It doesn't have 4K video but quite frankly, that doesn't bother me one bit. The G1X III is a very reliable and feature rich camera; I carry one pretty much every where I go.

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

Look at Olympus, Sony and Fuji. All make fine cameras. You have to decide what features you want and how the camera feels in your hands.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

I presume that, by "good zoom" you mean a super zoom. I doubt that, following on from your D5300, you would be happy with the IQ of a super zoom. Best to look at M43. The Panasonic G3 is the smallest of the Panny G range of enthusiast cameras, and if you fit a 14-42 (28-84 equiv.) Pancake Power Zoom, it is definitely pocketable. They have some longer reaching small range zooms that would fit in your other pocket. There is a very small dedicated Meike speed light, and all of these would not break a modest budget, especially if you look at Ebay and refurbs. Try them - if you don't like put them back on Ebay.

RSpinney Loc: Maine

Personally, I am enjoying my Kodak PIXPRO AZ 9100 very much. I don't know what you mean by "reasonably priced", but this camera is around $500 or less. Check out the user manual on line for all the functions including the "Smart Ring" which other cameras don't have.

johnst1001a Loc: West Chester, Ohio

I on occasion use a point and shoot versus my 5dMk3. Why, well one is for security. I was in a country on a cruise tour and was afraid of the possibility of having my DSLR stolen. The point and shoot camera was a good one, and brand new. The pictures were ok, shot in raw, but not close to the shots I could get with my dslr. I had a guy just the other day, a good friend of mine, who is going on a tour of London, then a Baltic sea cruise to countries he will never go to again. He said he will simply use his cell phone to take picture, saying I don't want to be bogged down by a point and shoot. I guess, obviously not that interested in doing anything with the pictures other than post on Facebook maybe. I bet he will come back and ask me to print a few dozen 8x10's or larger so his grandson can put them on his bedroom wall. We shall see. I doubt he cares much, which is fine.

hj Loc: Florida

The OP wants to downsize to a POINT-N-SHOOT. Why do responders insist on offering suggestions for expensive cameras with interchangeable lenses?

wteffey Loc: Ocala, FL USA

Last Fall, when my Pentax k50 failed, I sold the entire kit and went with a Panasonic FZ1000. I had previously bought the ZS50, and while the photos were OK, I was not happy with the small sensor, and I found the small "pocketable" size hard to hold steady. The FZ1000 has a 1" sensor, and handles much like a dslr, but is lighter. In most cases, the FZ1000 photos are as good as the DSLR, and I no longer have to worry about having the wrong lens mounted and not having time to switch. Cost was a factor. I could have purchased a K70 for less than the FZ1000, but to change brands or move to a mirrorless, would have cost more than I had available. Cost is also why I eliminated Sony cameras.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Probably because there is a general feeling that he would be disappointed with point and shoot, all of which now seem to be superzooms, after enjoying the better IQ of which a D5300 is capable. Not all the suggestions were for "expensive" - and simply food for thought - which may be what is required here.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

I don't think you would find that what is called a '1" sensor' by the photographic industry is anything like as large as what we generally understand is the meaning of 1" in this context.