(Take a picture image by It's difficult — but not impossible — to find a snapshot camera with the chops to capture scenic vacation vistas or real-estate interiors.
Putting a lens with a wide-angle view in a compact camera is a technological challenge for a variety of reasons, but digital camera manufacturers have been slowly chipping away at the problem.
If you really want to get some sweeping panoramic shots, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 offers the 35mm equivalent of a 24mm lens at its widest. The rest of the Lumix range has several other models close behind with 25mm lenses. Your choices open up even more with vendors offering 28mm lenses — like the Canon IXUS 110 IS. All the cameras listed here have at least a 28mm wide-angle lens.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
1 of 6Price:AU$769.00 | Brand:Panasonic | Comments:16
Even though it's no longer the sole contender in the travel camera category, the TZ7 still stands far above its competitors. If it wasn't for the clunky mode dial and lack of manual controls, we would have no qualms about recommending the TZ7. Full Review »
The Good
- Excellent LCD screen, 12x optical zoom, HD video, Clean, crisp images up to ISO 400
The Bad
- Mode dial has a tendency to fall out of place, No manual controls, Zoom in movie mode is achingly slow, Flickering band across video
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