sailon Loc: Marco Island

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billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Sony HX99, has a 24-750 mm Zeiss lens, a pop up viewfinder, a pop up flash, can shoot raw, and it takes really sharp photo's. And costs a lot less than your budget. Plus, it can also shoot panoramic's (see last photo of horseshoe bend).
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1437917-REG/sony_dsc_hx99_b_cyber_shot_dsc_hx99_digital_camera.html?sts=pi&pim=Y

collins9000 Loc: Michigan

Nice,I’ll check it out.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

$500 range -
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-point-and-shoot-under-500/
http://www.bestproducts.com/tech/gadgets/g706/point-and-shoot-digital-cameras/

Best compacts -
https://www.techradar.com/news/best-compact-camera
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/the-10-best-compact-cameras
https://shotkit.com/best-compact-cameras/
https://www.t3.com/us/features/best-compact-cameras

truckster Loc: Tampa Bay Area

That's what I was going to suggest, but since you seem to be set on a camera I would look for a Fuji X100 series. Get an F if you can find one used (they tend to be hard to find since once in your possession people tend to hold on to them.) Small light and mirrorless. Yo can even forgo shooting in RAW and just shoot in jpeg.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

Got an open box Lumix ZS100 a few days ago and am still working at learning the menus but I do like the feel of the camera - has a nice heft to it like it’s mostly metal instead of mostly plastic. It has an EVF which is rare on cameras of its size. It will fit in a roomy pocket. It would be nicer with a flippy LCD, though. Got it primarily because of the 1” sensor. Most other cameras in this size have the much smaller “pinky nail“ size sensors.

Stan

collins9000 Loc: Michigan

I think I have raised my budget a bit (a woman’s priority)lol. I think I’m going with a Sony a r lll. It’s mirrorless and lightweight.

photoman43

Look at the various camera buying guides at DP Review. Here is one that might fit your needs:

https://www.dpreview.com/buying-guides#gadgetsSectionTitle

https://www.dpreview.com/buying-guides

BobT Loc: southern Minnesota

I "2nd" the suggestion for the Panasonic GX85. I went mirrorless for much the same reason as you PLUS some Parkinson's disease as well. No regrets. THe camera also offers in camera IS as well as in lens IS for double the lens stability. Uses either Panasonic and/or Olympus lenses.
My other camera is the Panasonic FZ1000, an excellent bridge camera.

William Royer Loc: Kansas

Olympus smaller model. Such as OM-10 or good condition Pen F.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Most of the Canon Powershot G?X series cameras would likely meet your needs well.

Many "point n shoot" cameras utilize tiny little image sensors to be compact and to make their lenses seem more powerful telephotos than they really are. Ultra small image sensors also make shallow depth of field effects difficult or impossible, as well as limiting how high ISO you can use. P&S cameras also often lack viewfinders, don't have hot shoes for flash and may not have other features you're accustomed to having.

The Canon G?X-series and some others are different. They use larger 1" ("CX") and even in some cases APS-C size image sensors. Some models also have viewfinders and hot shoes for flash. They also tend to be fitted with faster, more premium quality lenses. Here's a short list of the current models, their features and prices. NOTE: Lens focal lengths are stated in full frame equivalents, so that different sensor formats can most easily be compared (actual lens focal lengths can be found in more complete camera specifications).

Canon Powershot G1X Mark III:
- APS-C, 24MP, built-in viewfinder, hot shoe... 24-70mm f/2.8-5.6... $999

Canon Powershot G3X:
- 1"/CX, 20MP, optional viewfinder, hot shoe... 24-600mm f/2.8-5.6... $1149 (with EVF-DC1 viewfinder)

Canon Powershot G5X:
- 1"/CX, 20MP, built-in viewfinder, hot shoe... 24-100mm f/1.8-2.8... $699 (Sale, $100 off, reg. $799)

Canon Powershot G7X Mark III:
- 1"/CX, 20MP, no viewfinder, no hot shoe... 24-100mm f/1.8-2.8... $699 (Sale, $50 off, reg. $749)

Canon Powershot G9X Mark II:
- 1"/CX, 20MP, no viewfinder, no hot shoe... 28-84mm f/2-4.9... $505 (Sale, $20 off, reg. $525)

All models have built-in flash. All can shoot both RAW and JPEG, as well as video.

All have image stabilization.

The models without viewfinder or hot shoe (G7X, G9X) are more compact and "pocketable", but requiring using the rear LCD screen to compose images.

All models have ISO range from 100 or 125 to 12800, extendable to 25600... except G5X which has 125 to 6400 range, extendable to 12800.

G1X Mark III and G3X have provision for optional lens hoods and filters. Not sure about the others (there may be adapters avail. from Canon or someone else).

Mirrorless are an option too, if you want the ability to interchange lenses. Among Canon, the M50 is probably the most affordable, compact and practical model. It's currently on sale.... with EF-M 15-45mm and EF-M 55-200mm lenses for $699 (reg. $999). It's APS-C format, 24MP, built-in electronic viewfinder, hot shoe, ISO 100-25600 (expands to 51200). There is a fairly limited selection of native EF-M lenses, but it doesn't sound like you want or need many.

If preferred, I know there are mirrorless and imagine there are some similar P&S cameras from other brands. The Canon system is the one I'm most familiar with... but at least the above may give you some ideas what to look for in a camera.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

wmurnahan Loc: Bloomington IN

I highly recommend looking at any of the 1" sensor Sony's and Panasonic's. I have a RX10 IV and love it. fits in my pocket, decent telephoto reach, with flash that fits in my front pocket.

Sensei

I am 76, the combination of injuries and a cancer that attacks my spine, along with injuries to my knees have made it difficult for me to use any camera that I might hang on my neck very difficult and painful for me. Even my lightest SLR or Mirror-less cameras are too heavy and can cause a lot of pain.
I have gone to using a Canon sx720 HS. I use one of those lanyards that you might see on a police whistle, around my neck. It is long enough to let me carry it in my breast pocket or even in the pocket of my jeans while keeping it from falling to the ground. The 40 mm optical lens gives me a lot of range. I also have a Sony RX 100 V. It is a bit faster but lacks the focal length. The screen on the back can be raised which in some situations might be a plus. For my purposes these cameras seem to outperform the older big guns.

Bill Emmett Loc: Bow, New Hampshire

I'm Sympathetic for your arthritis pain, but you may want ask your rheumatologist for better pain meds. Rather than sell all you equipment for pennies on the dollar. I'm 73, and have arthritis in almost every joint, knees, shoulders, both hips and my left ankle. I just found me a good tripod, or monopod to take the weight of the camera and lenses off my aching bones. I'll be getting a new knee next month, and expect to be more mobile following the surgery. I stopped shooting large wild carnivores, as grizzles, moose, and other fast moving animals, since I know I cannot move fast enough to get out of danger, so I sold all my extra long lenses. But, I kept my birding, and small animal lenses, and still shoot some animals I find in the woods here in New Hampshire. I just don't get to close to porcupines, and leave skunks alone. Imagine the add for a fine Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, with low shutter count, with Canon EF 70-300mm L lens, $50.00, reason for selling, cannot get smell of skunk out of the equipment.

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