Best Compact Cameras Available In The Market

With the holidays just around the corner, consumers may already be working on their Christmas list and among the items that may be included in the list are compact digital cameras. It is not easy to find the best compact camera that one would want to give (or want to receive, whichever case it may be) but I made my own list of cameras that may be considered to be the best in the market today.

Canon PowerShot SX260

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Topping the best compact camera list is the Canon PowerShot SX260.  The Canon PowerShot SX260 was released into the market near the start of this year and apparently it is topping the best compact camera list of Amazon.com. It is considered as the successor of the Canon PowerShot SX230, which is considered by some photography enthusiast as the best travel zoom camera. Its main selling points are its better zoom lens, image stabilization system, image processor, and its performance in burst mode. This entry into the best compact camera list also features a three-inch LCD screen, 12.1MP CMOS sensor, GPS receiver and a Full HD movie mode.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is the second entry into the best compact camera list. Released only at the middle of this year, this compact camera boasts of a 20MP CMOS sensor along with a 28 to 100mm F1.8 – F4.9 Carl Zeiss lens. Despite the VGA resolution of its three-inch LCD screen, it still offers better brightness due to the WhiteMagic technology of Sony, which allowed it to be included in the best compact camera list. The main market of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is likely photography enthusiasts who are looking for a compact camera that offers features similar to a DSLR.

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

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Third on the list of the best compact cameras in the market is the Panasonic Lumix ZS20. This particular compact camera features a 20x zoom lens, which may be considered as its main selling point. However, aside from this rather powerful zoom lens, the Panasonic Lumix ZS20 also has a 14.1MP MOS sensor, which supposedly offers less noise compared to the Panasonic Lumix ZS10. This entry in the best compact camera list also boasts of a fast autofocus feature, 10fps continuous shooting capability, GPS feature, and the capability of recording 1080p Full HD videos.

Canon PowerShot S100

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The Canon PowerShot S100 comes next on the best compact camera list. This particular camera is the successor to the Canon PowerShot S95. Aside from the features that it inherited from its predecessor, the Canon PowerShot S100 also boasts of a longer lens, the DIGIC 5 image processor of Canon, and a 12MP CMOS sensor. However it should also be noted that this particular entry into the best compact camera list only has a maximum aperture of f5.9 on the long end of the zoom lens, which is mainly due to the fact that it is a compact camera.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

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The last entry into the top five best compact cameras available in the market is the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The more notable features of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 are its 18MP resolution, 10X zoom lens, remarkable image and video quality, and the fact that it can be easily slipped into one’s pocket when it is not being used. It also allows users to shoot still images while recording 1080p videos. This is a good buy for casual enthusiasts although serious photographers may find the controls of this entry into the best compact camera list a bit wanting.

These are just some of the best compact cameras that are available in the market today although in the end, the users themselves will decide which camera best is suitable enough for their needs.