NOMAD FAVORITES

nomad favorites are the cameras that we really like and can recommend.

For compact cameras, a lower pixel count is more preferable because their image quality is better. Our favorite list is dominated by cameras from three makers: Panasonic, Canon and Sony. Panasonic's camera model name is called Lumix. Canon's line of PowerShot has traditionally been the leader in compact cameras. Sony has been known for its styling, but recent Cyber-shot cameras come with innovative and unique features, such as sweep panorama and hand-held twilight mode.

We also like the new type of smaller interchangeable-lens cameras that provide live view and use no mirror, they give DSLR image quality but with the convenience of point and shoots. Currently, the three leading series of these cameras are: Sony NEX, Panasonic Lumix G, and Olympus PEN. It's hard to go wrong with any of them.