The panasonic lumix dmc fz300 has taken this approach to heart with a powerful optical zoom lens in a point and shoot format.
Top rugged point and shoot cameras.
Point and shoot cameras often include multiple special effect options.
G x mark ii is in fact preferred by some of the top vloggers in the industry.
The only truly waterproof point and shoot on this list.
Unwilling to haul a heavy slr or mirrorless camera.
Inexpensive point and shoot cameras may be limited to 720p or 1080p hd recording.
Although tough cameras are video capable and can shoot high quality video they are not primarily video cameras.
You can find better performance and value with the point and shoots below but rugged cameras do afford you the luxury of not having to worry about your gear in the outdoors.
One such point and shoot camera are canon g7x mark ii.
The fujifilm finepix xp140 on the other hand costs less than 200 making it a good budget pick.
Best point and shoot film camera.
It s since been succeeded by the xp140 but this model remains better value.
Simple to use this is a great option if you re after a durable point and shoot compact camera for family use.
If you want a capable compact camera you can slip into your pocket these are the top point and shoot.
In fact the point and shoot cameras are the best type of cameras that you can use for vlogging.
The integrated 24x zoom lens isn t as powerful as some of our other choices on this list but still provides an excellent amount of zoom without the need for a dedicated telephoto lens.
Olympus tough tg 6 379 sensor size.
For example you can turn a color photo into a black and white image or you can blur certain parts of the scene.
Tough cameras are sophisticated auto focus auto exposure point and shoot cameras with video capability.
The tg 6 hasn t changed much over the older tough tg 5 but that was easily our favorite rugged point and shoot camera and the tg 6 maintains that position.
Tough cameras are tough.
Best rugged point and shoot 5.
Our two top picks the olympus tough tg 6 and the nikon coolpix w300 both cost more than 350.
For recreational hikers and photographers point and shoot cameras are great for keeping your pack light and still capturing good images.