best point and shoot under 200 pounds?

[rampanthamster]

hi all, my sister is going travelling early next year and wants to take a camera to document it all. She's not really into photography at all and knows next to nothing. She doesn't want to take anything too bulky so much as i'd love her to take a dslr, it's not going to happen. So what's the best camera she could get for about £200 to take with her? Any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[WillNicholls]

I started with a fujifilm finepix s6500fd for £160. It'll be cheaper now. I found that good enough so it will be fine for her I expect.

For size though there are many good small compacts now.

 

[lushuk]

Just got a Canon ixus 300 hs, nice bit of kit! still £250 on amazon

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....82916&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1541wt_1139

 

[hobodan]

My girl has the Panasonic lumix ZX1, its a great & very compact camera , ideal for point & click

 

[tdodd]

I don't know what the UK prices will be like, but DPReview has just completed a group test of compact travel cameras, which might be worth a read.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q311TravelZoomGroupTest/

 

[maninsuitcase]

Not the most amazing camera but I got a Canon A490 at the weekend as I lost my Sony compact. Cost me £50 at Argos.

If they aren't a photographer then this will probably be fine, and as a photographer I can use the P mode and vary EC flash modes etc if I feel the need. Not done a huge amount with it but my initial feeling is it will be perfectly fine unless you want more than the 27-122mm equiv focal lengths.

Takes AAs too which would be useful in a travel camera, I am using these in mine, which I also use for my flash and give very good life in that.

So far it seems a great "throw in the bag" camera for when I don't want/need to take the SLRs.