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Best Point & Shoot Camera
Best Point & Shoot Camera
With so many different models and specifications for point & shoot digital cameras, we narrowed it down to similar-sized simple, everyday PnS compacts with a price tag of about S$500 that can shoot at around 10 - 14MP resolutions and had a maximum of 7x optical zoom.
Nominees:
- Canon IXUS 300 HS
- Casio Exilim EX-Z2000
- Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR
- Nikon Coolpix S80
- Olympus µ 7040
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
And the Winner Is...
The Panasonic DMC-FX75 might not be as attractive as the Canon IXUS 300 HS, but its high convenience of use more than makes up for that. Firstly, the camera is outfitted with a good mixture of touch and physical controls which makes shooting a breeze. Secondly, the DMC-FX75 comes with an iA mode that keeps hassles to a bare minimum. And when it comes to performance, its quick shutter/AF speeds, accurate AF, impressive clarity and average noise levels put it slightly ahead of the IXUS 300 HS.
| Criteria/Model | Canon IXUS 300 HS | Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 | Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR | Nikon Coolpix S80 | Olympus µ 7040 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physique | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| Features | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| User-Friendliness | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| Performance | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Value | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Overall | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Price | S$499 | S$479 | S$449 | S$549 | S$398 | S$499 | S$399 |
For more details on how we selected our winners, check out the full reviews and articles listed at the References section at the end.
