I use a point-n-shoot digital camera. Mostly what I photograph are my plants and garden beds to document progress, etc. Family photos and trip photos. Nothing fancy, but I do appreciate a good photo. I've been relatively happy with inexpensive $100 models, but recently upgraded to a $200 Nikon CoolPix S9400. That took much better photos, and had a more powerful zoom, but unfortunately it bit the dust shortly after the warranty expired (lens error, stuck in midway position, I've tried all the fixes I can find online and have talked directly with Nikon - seems I'm out of luck). So, I replaced it with a Canon SX600HS. Basically the same camera, different brand. Both are 18x zoom with I6 megapixels. Fairly easy to operate, although I am finding the Canon more intuitive (to me).
The roadblock I am running into with the Canon is the only way to recharge the battery (big square gray, lithium?) is to plug it directly into a wall charger. The Nikon recharged either through a wall charger or via USB cord through my computer. I found that very convenient as I uploaded and deleted photos often and then just left the camera plugged in until the recharge light quit blinking. Per the folks at Canon, they don't offer anything other than wall charging on any of their cameras. This just doesn't work well for me as we travel often in a camper, often without electricity for days at a time. Plus the inconvenience factor of actually remembering to take the battery out of the camera, plug it in, and then remember to unplug it. Deal breaker for me. I will likely return this is the next day or two.
Any recommendations for about a $200 digital camera? I like one small enough to easily slip into a shirt pocket, not one of the bulkier ones.
Thanks. Frustrated Deb
