Best Vacation Camera

Yesterday, while arranging some books on my bookshelf, I found an old photo album and was engrossed in going through my old school and college pics. Photos speak, you know. They've got their own voice. Even without you being aware of it, pics take you back in time. Within seconds, you're in your nursery school, in your mom's lap, with your grandparents, with your best buddies and most importantly, she standing beside you, holding your hand [best part:-)]. Stillness engulfs the existence and moments cease to exist when you look at those old pics! Some make you laugh your heart out and some make you cry to the core. Truly said, nothing but memories remain in life. And now when you're planning for a vacation, you must not forget to carry an awesome vacation camera with you. Believe me, pics are like F5 function key, they refresh your memory, reminding you of amazing moments you shared with your loved ones.

Best Vacation Camera: Camera Reviews

What type of cameras are ideal for vacations? Firstly, vacation cameras need to be lightweight and easily portable. You obviously won't prefer carrying a bulky and heavy camera while trekking or rock climbing. Hence, you must choose a camera that is not bulky and you're comfortable carrying them. Most of the camera manufacturing companies take adequate care of this parameter when designing vacation cameras. These days cameras are getting smaller and so you needn't worry too much about this factor. Besides size and weight, consider other specifications like memory, camera lenses, sensor facilities, external memory cards and processing power. If you're planning for engaging in water sports during your vacation, you may look out for best waterproof camera.

Canon EOS T2i/550D
Canon 550D product is one of the best vacation camera manufactured by Canon in its series of Rebel cameras. It is a digital SLR system of camera that has numerous benefits over conventional vacation cameras. Canon 550D is lightweight and can be easily carried on rocky terrains and difficult paths. Canon 550D has got a resolution boost than the previous cameras of rebel series. With a very good 18 megapixel camera and a developed movie mode system, this 550 D model has got a very new feature. It has the complex metering system of 7D that places it among Nikon's SLR cameras. A beautiful wide screen LCD panel and improved button designed facilities, this camera has been a great success. It has been rated to be one of the best cameras for photography.

Price: US$900 (approximately)

Nikon D40
Nikon D40 is a developed model of the old Nikon D50 camera. Nikon has, for the first time done more changes in designing and user interface. With slightly brighter and larger viewfinder, color LCD on the back and with a sensor of 10 mega pixel CCD, Nikon D40 scores over Pentax K110D, and the Olympus E-400 when it comes to competitive pricing. With 18-55 mm G-II kit lens, the D40 lacks features like autofocus motor but is considered as the best deal in such a price. Weighing below 500g, it's very easy to carry it and it has support for SDHC card (SD cards over 2 GB in capacity).

Price: US$350 (approximately)

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS7
Panasonic has achieved considerable success in designing a camera that is rugged and yet not very expensive. It is waterproof to a depth of 10 feet and is dust proof, if falls from a height of 5 feet. Some of the best features of LUMIX DMC-ZS7 are that it includes better HD movie capture, very long battery life, 28mm wide angle lens, 12.1 megapixels power, and availability in dark green, orange, or dark silver colors. It is said that Panasonic has given the consumers an option for an excellent camera for outdoor purposes and that too, at quite an affordable price.

Price: US$400 (approximately)

Some Other Top Vacation Cameras

Camera Brand	Pricing*
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS	400
Canon PowerShot G11	500
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5A	245
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS	433
Nikon D5000	700
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS	260
Nikon D90	1110
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3	310
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1	440
Olympus PEN E-PL1	480
Leica D-Lux 4	900
FUJIFILM FUJI FINEPIX Z33WP	100
Pentax K-x	720
Sony W230	200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1	320

^{*In US$, approximately}

Besides these vacation cameras, you can consider various other cameras manufactured by these companies. Panasonic and Canon have been famous brands in manufacturing cameras and so their cameras are amongst the best available in the market. No matter you're looking for best point and shoot digital camera or a vacation camera, always do a proper research about various options available and then proceed to purchase any of them.