Advice on simple digital ‘happy-snap’ camera

[jc508]

Hi,

Could you please help with a bit of advice for holiday-snaps camera?

In a few months we will be undertaking a bit of a bucket-list OS trip and I would like to have a reasonable digital camera at hand. I have an iPhone 12 but find that extremely unwieldy to use ‘in-the-wild’. Maybe it’s because I am left handed, or basically clumbsy, anyway I cant hold the camera and shoot anything, especially one handed. I also have a Canon IOS with several lenses but it is too heavy to lug around on a tourist bus.

Can you please advise what features I should look for to be the modern equivalent of a ‘box brownie’. If there are any brands I should concentrate on that would be appreciated as well.

Thanks

John C

 

[Jeff15]

Hello and welcome, good luck finding a Box Brownie. Take a look on ebay where you will find lots of inexpensive cameras.

 

[cgw]

Recurrent question here. Try the Search or Google.

 

[smoke665]

You don't say what your budget is or the features you want???? There's a wide range of options in point & shoot ranging from under $100 to over $1k.

 

[PhilBirch]

My wife and I use Panasonic TZ series cameras. She has the TZ80 and I the TZ95. perfect for tourism. They have a 30x zoom, starting at a nice wide angle. Both have an EVF viewfinder and the TZ95 has a tilting screen. They both save images in RAW if you want and have full manual controls. I bought my first TZ70 back in 2016 (it sadly took a swim in the sea).

To be perfectly honest they are not 'simple' cameras but can be used totally on auto and perfect for travelling

 

[cgw]

Potential PITA with ALL digital cameras is battery life. Whatever you get, make sure to check out battery life and the availability/cost of spare batteries and chargers. Research the voltages and plug types for places you plan to visit, too.