easy8

Surprised no one mentioned the sony rx 100 you can get the mark 11 well in your budget truely a great pocket camera

Tracy B. Loc: Indiana

I own the Canon G7X Mark II. It is a great camera, I purchased it for hiking. I tried hiking with my Dslr and lenses in Colorado and it was much too heavy. The G7x Mark II has a touch screen and shoots raw.

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

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

Sony RX 100 series of cameras.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

From your statements here, my suggestion would be your cell phone.
--Bob

h2odog Loc: Brooklyn NY

Depending on the focal range you need, the Panasonic Lumix LX100 24-75mm f/1.7-2.8, is an excellent small micro four thirds camera. Also, the Lumix GM5 is coat pocketable and allows you to use any micro four thirds lens as well as being able to adapt lenses from other companies. Both cameras have functional small EVF's.

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I would recommend the Nikon Coolpix S7000. It will run you about $200.00. It has very good image quality for a small sensor camera. It is actually smaller and easier to handle than a smart phone or i phone and has an incredibly wide (optical) zoom range.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

You never said what focal length you are satisfied with. Some go as high as 2000mm and some have a high of just 70mm. These are Bridge Cameras and compact versions. And you can purchase these quality cameras for less than $1000.

dkulisky Loc: Des Moines, Iowa

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Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

If you're just wanting a camera to grab a quick snapshot of something, it's hard to beat a smart phone--iPhone 6S/7S Plus or Samsung Galaxy, whatever the latest version is. There are some apps that allow you a small degree of control. If you want a camera that is a dedicated point and shoot camera, not a phone, then a bit more information is needed. How much zoom range do you want or need, is RAW capability important, and what sensor size do you want? Most of the compact P&S cameras with a long zoom have a 1/2.3" sensor, others, with a shorter zoom range have a 1" sensor, which will have greater image quality and afford the ability to make larger prints that are clear and sharp, vs. the smaller sensor. Nearly all of these are within your budget. If a bridge camera is a possibility for you, there are a number of them available with both the smaller sensor as well as the 1" sensor. You can spend up to $1500.00 on a bridge camera. So give us a bit more specific information for recommendations on our part. And since you mentioned interest in a point and shoot camera, I won't suggest other types.

Bigbeartom44

I have many cameras. I recently got rid of my Nikon D5300, an excellent camera and my Nikon lenses also excellent but the group were too heavy and bulky and I bought a Sony a6000, which I am very happy with but to answer your question, the camera I use daily and is very compact and unbelievably sharp is my Lumix ZS100. It has a 1" sensor, 25-250mm zoom with an extension to 500mm that is very usable. It has a maximum aperture of f/2.8 to f/5.6 depending on the zoom setting. It has more settings than my Nikon had. I believe that the quality of the LEICA lens is why the pictures are so clean and sharp. It shoots both JPEG and RAW. Living in Southern California, most of my photography is outdoors with lots of contrast, this camera has a setting that will bring out the detail in the dark areas without affection the light areas. Something that my Nikon didn't have and I had to shoot in RAW and depend on post to bring up the details in the dark areas. One Upside or Downside depending on your view is it has an auto withdrawal of the lens which does not allow for filters.

racerrich3 Loc: Los Angeles, Ca.

How about a Nikon coolpix p 900 or p 530 or higher. I have a p 510 which I use for an emergency kept hidden and my other is only a D3300

hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

Several members of the camera club/class that I belong to have bought Lumix cameras for the ease of carry. I have a ZS60, which is a super zoom, the lens is made by Leica. The members are mostly over 50 as it started as a senior class out of Riverside Jr. College before the teacher retired. Most also have DSLR's.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

The Sony RX100 series is an excellent choice, however if a decent zoom range is wanted, these all fall short. The RX100 and RX100ii are 28-70mm, and the iii, iv, & v are zoom out to about 90mm--35mm eq. However, the IQ is pretty hard to beat.

par4fore Loc: Bay Shore N.Y.

The best for someone who has D700s and "Picture quality, of course, is important" is Sony RX100 III or IV. Skip the super zooms and get the 1" sensor camera with Ziess glass that fits in your pocket.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1049537-REG/sony_dscrx100m3_b_cyber_shot_dsc_rx100_iii_digital.html

I shoot Nikon D800e with and I am so happy too have this Sony camera!