Best Point-and-Shoot Cameras 2014

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Get the best possible pictures and most advanced features with the best compact point-and-shoot cameras.

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[daddywalter]

I have the Canon SX620 and love it! Excellent pocketable camera at a good price (I bought mine direct from Canon's website.) The closest thing to a downside I've found so far is that it's so small, but that's common with cameras of this type -- I have medium-size hands for a man, and I have to be sure I'm not covering the pop-up flash or touching any rear-panel buttons. As a former film-SLR user I do miss having a viewfinder, but few small cameras have them and the LCD screen is good under most lighting conditions; if the sun is behind you, use your body to shade the screen, and all is well.

 

[xxkirk]

You have an interesting box on why these cameras are better in low light than phone-based cameras.

So overall, how do these compact cameras (in particular the top-rated Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX500) compare with the cameras on your top-rated phones, the Google Pixel 2 XL and Samsung Galaxy S9+?

What are the pros and cons?

If I don't mind carrying two things around, would I be better off buying a Sony DSC-WX500 and getting a low-end phone for podcasts, email, etc.?