Top 5 travel compact cameras for the holidays

It is May and for most of us, this points to only one thing, holidays! So while one is jet setting off to far away exotic locations around this beautiful planet or even to picturesque locales nearby, besides the usual array of gadgets, which include a mobile phone, one most definitely will carry a camera. While there may be a range of cameras that can do the job, camera manufacturers have introduced special cameras that are specially designed for travelers. These cameras are termed as travel compacts. The beauty of these cameras is that they fit amazing zoom capabilities in a body that is extremely compact. So keeping these types of cameras in mind, we compiled a list of travel compact cameras that can be a worthwhile option for your journeys.

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Price -  र22,995) 

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon, one of the world’s top camera manufacturers launched the SX260 HS, a travel compact point and shoot camera, which boasts of some really impressive specifications. Canon has fitted a 20x optical zoom lens on a body, that is extremely compact and can easily be carried around in a pocket. It uses a 12.1MP CMOS sensor and also, a DIGIC 5 processor featuring the ability to capture images at a full resolution at a rate of 10.3fps in High-Speed Burst HQ. The 3-inch display at the back is really impressive, providing a lot of detail for the images that are previewed or reviewed onscreen. Video recording at 1080p at 24fps is possible and apart from this, the camera also bundles features, such as Face ID, Face Detect and Stitch assistant. For those who want their images to be creative, there are a number of filters here, as well. With the image stabilization that works like a charm, one can capture amazing pictures that are far off without having to worry about blurry shots.

Samsung WB150F – (Price - 12,900)

Samsung WB150F

Samsung has a way of working their magic when it comes to all things gadgets. The brand has seamlessly fused the interface of a smartphone on a camera allowing first time users to find this point and shoot easy to use. The main features of this 14.2MP CCD sensor camera is its 18x optical zoom lens that does more than a decent job of providing detail in shots and the camera is also Wi-Fi capable. The ability to incorporate Wi-Fi in a camera is a great addition, as one can easily upload images to social networking sites like Facebook, Picasa or videos to YouTube by merely tapping a few buttons on the camera itself. This negates the need to download the images on a PC and then upload it. The camera comes loaded with a variety of filters and in the process gives travelers a way to customize their images the way they want it by adding that creative spark. The 3-inch display at the back does not disappoint and one can upload images from their camera, while still holidaying, without having to wait to come home, although they need to be in a Wi-Fi area to perform this task.