Not sure this is a great help, because I'm more of an SLR person. I was also looking for something small and portable a while back -- something that didn't weigh half a kilo and came in a huge bulky bag like the SLRs do. Basically an alternative for when I didn't want to carry the big one around but that would still take decent photos.
I chose the Panasonic Lumix TZ31, which got good reviews and is pretty powerful for its size (maybe also more on the expensive side -- not sure what you want to spend).
Though I must admit I was never completely happy with it. Yes, I have high standards, and nothing in the compact range really compares to an SLR, but I actually think the old Canon A710IS I had before that and gave to my mum produces better pictures than the Lumix.
However, the Lumix may very well be great for people who don't usually work with SLR and have lower expectations than me. And I don't really know what the current market offers since I last looked into it over a year ago.
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Date: 2014-07-22 05:36 pm (UTC)I chose the Panasonic Lumix TZ31, which got good reviews and is pretty powerful for its size (maybe also more on the expensive side -- not sure what you want to spend).
Though I must admit I was never completely happy with it. Yes, I have high standards, and nothing in the compact range really compares to an SLR, but I actually think the old Canon A710IS I had before that and gave to my mum produces better pictures than the Lumix.
However, the Lumix may very well be great for people who don't usually work with SLR and have lower expectations than me. And I don't really know what the current market offers since I last looked into it over a year ago.