A friend asked me to recommend a camera for his special lady friend. She's been using some P&S for the last ten years, and he wants to get here a new one for her birthday. His two (and and implied 3rd*) requirements are:
1) A good quality zoom lens (as far P&S are concerned)
2) Total budget is $500
*3) Has to be brand new
My first impulse was to recommend the X20. But it may be too intimidating and it's definitely outside his budget. I've narrowed my recommendations down to four cameras:
Pentax MX-1
Fuji XF1
Panasonic LX7
Pentax WG-3 (she's a long distance runner and competes nationally)
Of the four, which would you recommend?
1) A good quality zoom lens (as far P&S are concerned)
2) Total budget is $500
*3) Has to be brand new
My first impulse was to recommend the X20. But it may be too intimidating and it's definitely outside his budget. I've narrowed my recommendations down to four cameras:
Pentax MX-1
Fuji XF1
Panasonic LX7
Pentax WG-3 (she's a long distance runner and competes nationally)
Of the four, which would you recommend?