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20. I just bought a Nikon Coolpix S7000 with 20x OPTICAL zoom

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Thu Jun 2, 2016, 11:38 AM

Jun 2016

to take on our upcoming cruise (Because yeah, if I bring my DSLR I'll be worrying about taking good pictures instead of just enjoying being on a cruise. Plus lugging around all that stuff...). The 20x optical is what sold me - digital zoom is worthless. It also has built-in wifi and NFC for easy transfer of pics and full HD video. We paid about 170 bucks which included a nice little accessory kit that included a 64gig SD memory card. (Ordered from Amazon)

It just arrived so I haven't had a chance to test it out but I think it will be perfect for cruising. That long range zoom should be good for birding too.

There were a lot of people selling these on Amazon and all had different accessory kits so pay attention to which ones suit your needs - I liked the huge SD card in the one I got.

Forgot to add this is small enough to fit in my shirt pocket easily. Only downside is I thought I could get a waterproof housing for it but apparently not. Should have checked that before purchase lol.

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Need camera advice. [View all] Baitball Blogger May 2016 OP

I could very well be wrong............. CaliforniaPeggy May 2016 #1

I am looking the the Lumix LX-100 Baitball Blogger May 2016 #2

Have a look at some of the mirrorless SLRs. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #3

Thanks! Never heard of a mirrorless SLR Baitball Blogger May 2016 #4

The mirror adds a lot of weight, so they figured out The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #5

Got it. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #6

It also requires larger lenses which are heavier Major Nikon May 2016 #13

That is true. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #14

I don't know if it meets all your requirements, but for bird photography, I followed the advice MH1 May 2016 #7

Here's a few tips as to why you typically see higher quality photos from SLR Major Nikon May 2016 #8

Thank you. This explanation will help when I make comparisons. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #9

For pretty much all cameras if you look at the specs it will list the sensor size Major Nikon May 2016 #10

I've been using a FujiFilm FinePix S990W csziggy May 2016 #11

Great pictures! Thank you! Baitball Blogger May 2016 #15

Thanks - oph, FujiFilm also makes mirrorless digital cameras csziggy May 2016 #17

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Zorro May 2016 #12

I'm thinking of a Lumix LX100 Baitball Blogger May 2016 #16

Need camera advice. nate5 Jun 2016 #18

need camera advice nate5 Jun 2016 #19

I just bought a Nikon Coolpix S7000 with 20x OPTICAL zoom OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #20