My wife and I have used an old digital camera (generously passed on from a friend when they upgraded) for some years now and the time has finally come to upgrade. So this is what I think we need in a camera:
- Neither of us know much about photography so we need to be able to point-and-click and still get reasonably good quality images in different light conditions.
- 5x optical zoom or greater.
- Low response time between pressing the button and taking the photo.
- Wider angle would be handy for those landscape or family photos.
- Prefer AA batteries over lithium.
- Viewfinder might be nice for outdoor shots when it is difficult to view the LCD.
I would like to spend no more than AUD $400. From reading reviews, I arrived at the following shortlist:
- Fujifilm FinePix F100fd
Image quality scored well in reviews: DigitalCameraReview, Digital Camera Resource Page, cnet. Has a 5x optical zoom and and 28mm wide angle lens. No viewfinder and uses a lithium-ion battery. DigitalCameraReview thought this was a great camera for the point-and-click user. - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS20
Image quality scored well in reviews: DigitalCameraReview, cnet, Steve's Digicams. Auto mode got a good rap. 4x optical zoom and 30mm wide angle lens. No viewfinder, although screen did well outside and has a lithium-ion battery. Cnet thought this was a great camera for the point-and-click user, but it would be a bit over budget. - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150
Image quality didn't seem to score quite as well as the previous cameras, although still good: DigitalCameraReview, Steve's Digicams. 5x optical zoom and 30mm wide angle lens. Small viewfinder and lithium-ion battery.
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