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<dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Johnson]]></dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The humble “point and shoot” is where most of us get our start in photography these days. But as you dig into photography and notice your friends are shooting with fancy DSLRs, it’s easy to feel like your “inferior” equipment is holding back your photography. While that might be true to some extent, there’s still a...</p><p><a class="more-link" href="/get-great-photos-with-your-point-and-shoot-camera/">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
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<p>The humble “point and shoot” is where most of us get our start in photography these days. But as you dig into photography and notice your friends are shooting with fancy DSLRs, it’s easy to feel like your “inferior” equipment is holding back your photography. While that might be true to <em>some</em> extent, there’s still a lot you can do with even the simplest of cameras!</p>
<blockquote><p>Only a poor artisan blames the tools</p></blockquote>
<p>So, in defense of simple cameras everywhere, I present you with some of the very best photos I’ve taken using my <strong>iPhone 4S</strong> or my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J3ZXGU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004J3ZXGU&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20">Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS</a> along with some how-to guides on how to replicate my results and get the most out of your point and shoot camera.</p>
<p><em>Links to Amazon.com are affiliate links.</em></p>
<h1>Canon PowerShot Photos</h1>
<h2><strong>Sugar Swirl Cookies</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Get crisp edges and blurred backgrounds with “Macro” mode.</strong></p>
<p>This sugar cookie scene was set up next to a window for natural mid-day daylight (circa mid-September). A piece of white foam core board makes the soft grey background, and the cookies are sitting on top of a simple white plate (on top of a cloth napkin and placemat).</p>
<p>I set my Canon PowerShot to “Macro” to give the camera a smaller depth of field. This means that things at a certain distance will be in focus, and everything else will softly fall out of focus. You can see that effect at work here – the sugar crystals are sharp, but the cookies in the background are a bit fuzzier. The background blur isn’t as pronounced as what you might achieve with a DSLR, but I love the crisp edge on the close cookie, the sharp sugar crystals, and the true to life colors. The background blur could be punched up in Photoshop, too, if desired.</p>
<p>The camera was held just few inches from the cookies and I pressed the shutter button halfway to give the camera a moment to focus, and then the rest of the way down to actually take the shot.</p>
<p>Not bad for an inexpensive point and shoot!</p>
<div style="width: 674px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/canon_powershot_300HS_cookies.jpg"><img decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/canon_powershot_300HS_cookies.jpg" alt="canon_powershot_300HS_cookies" width="664" height="464"></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Point and shoot Macro (“flower”) mode made those sugar crystals sharp and the background soft.</p></div>
<h2><strong>Sushi Betta</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Daylight is the Star!</strong></p>
<p>These photos are several years old, back from my early days of photographing crafts for Etsy. My first attempts at photographing Sushi the plush betta, with her delicate colors and soft flannel fabric, looked like this:</p>
<div id="attachment_1243" style="width: 522px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sushi_flash_on.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1243" class="size-full wp-image-1243" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sushi_flash_on.jpg" alt="sushi_flash_on" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sushi_flash_on.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sushi_flash_on-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1243" class="wp-caption-text">Using the flash was pretty bad. Just… no.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1244" style="width: 522px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sushi_flash_off.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1244" class="size-full wp-image-1244" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sushi_flash_off.jpg" alt="sushi_flash_off" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sushi_flash_off.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sushi_flash_off-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1244" class="wp-caption-text">But turning the flash off wasn’t much better, now she’s too dark.</p></div>
<p>At this point it’s easy to just blame the camera and try to salvage the second shot in Photoshop. But then I had an idea: I threw my living room verticals open and moved my “photo shoot” to the floor near the window.</p>
<div style="width: 760px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/canon_powershot_300HS_sushi.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/canon_powershot_300HS_sushi.jpg" alt="canon_powershot_300HS_sushi" width="750" height="526"></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Now that’s much better!</p></div>
<p>Holy wow! I can’t believe all three shots came from the same camera. There’s an important lesson here:<strong> lighting matters!</strong> (And composition, too. Turning Sushi to face the camera helped a lot.)</p>
<h2><strong>Tower of Terror at Dusk</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Long exposure time and a stable camera capture tiny, faraway details.</strong></p>
<p>We usually just talk about product photography here at DIYCraftPhotography, but you probably want to do more than that with your camera! Here is a nice contrast to the previous two photos: some architectural shots from Disney World!</p>
<p>I went to Disney World last year (YAY!) and brought along my Canon PowerShot plus a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HY4U4Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005HY4U4Q&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20">travel-friendly bendable Joby tripod</a> with the intention of taking long-exposure shots of various Disney attractions. I took <em>nearly a thousand photographs</em> at Disney World and walked away with a few dozen great ones. (Lesson: always take<strong> tons</strong> of photos!!)</p>
<p>This shot of the Tower of Terror at sunset required two things: <strong>a completely stable camera</strong> and a <strong>long exposure time</strong>. A long exposure means the camera’s shutter is open for a longer period of time (a couple seconds, in this case). Any motion would blur the end result, hence the small tripod (small because I can’t carry a 4 foot tripod onto rides and Disney doesn’t like them in the park anyway). The longer exposure time lets the camera soak up more details in the low light.</p>
<div id="attachment_1223" style="width: 730px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tower_of_terror_point_and_shoot.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1223" class="wp-image-1223 " src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tower_of_terror_point_and_shoot.jpg" alt="tower_of_terror_point_and_shoot" width="720" height="540" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tower_of_terror_point_and_shoot.jpg 2000w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tower_of_terror_point_and_shoot-300x225.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tower_of_terror_point_and_shoot-1024x768.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1223" class="wp-caption-text">This photo came out of <strong>MY</strong> camera?!</p></div>
<p>Getting this shot was not as simple as plopping my camera down and waiting for the picture to fire. It took <strong>a lot</strong> of trial and error in the parks, and I shot the same subjects over and over and over. Below are some of the not-so-great shots I took on the way to the great one you see above.</p>
<div id="attachment_1245" style="width: 522px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_overexposed.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1245" class="size-full wp-image-1245" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_overexposed.jpg" alt="tot_overexposed" width="512" height="341" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_overexposed.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_overexposed-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1245" class="wp-caption-text">Overexposed! I tried a too-long shutter time. 4 seconds was obviously overkill.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1246" style="width: 522px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_blurry.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1246" class="size-full wp-image-1246" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_blurry.jpg" alt="tot_blurry" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_blurry.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_blurry-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1246" class="wp-caption-text">I tried to stand very, very still for a 2-second exposure shot. Nope, can’t do this without a tripod.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1247" style="width: 394px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_grainy_iPhone4S.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1247" class="size-full wp-image-1247" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_grainy_iPhone4S.jpg" alt="tot_grainy_iPhone4S" width="384" height="512" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_grainy_iPhone4S.jpg 384w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_grainy_iPhone4S-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1247" class="wp-caption-text">I tried taking a dusk photo with my iPhone 4S. Low light scenes are <strong>way</strong> outside the iPhone’s capabilities, so I’m glad I brought the PowerShot!</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1248" style="width: 730px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_nighttime.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1248" class=" wp-image-1248" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_nighttime.jpg" alt="tot_nighttime" width="720" height="479" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_nighttime.jpg 2000w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_nighttime-300x199.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tot_nighttime-1024x681.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1248" class="wp-caption-text">Almost at full night-time here, and the $200 Canon PowerShot is still taking pretty sharp photos with a long exposure and a small tripod.</p></div>
<p style="text-align: left;">I pushed this humble <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J3ZXGU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004J3ZXGU&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20">Canon PowerShot</a> to its limit at Disney World! I love its long exposure time, adjustable ISO, optical zoom capabilities (I was <strong>not</strong> standing that close to the Tower), low noise at high ISO settings, and compact body design. If you’re in the market for a $200-ish point and shoot with a lot of versatility, this is the one I personally use and I love it:</p>
<div id="attachment_1250" style="width: 290px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J3ZXGU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004J3ZXGU&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1250" class=" wp-image-1250" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/canon_powershot_300_HS.jpg" alt="canon_powershot_300_HS" width="280" height="218" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/canon_powershot_300_HS.jpg 500w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/canon_powershot_300_HS-300x234.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1250" class="wp-caption-text">Click to see the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J3ZXGU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004J3ZXGU&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20">Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS</a> on Amazon.com</p></div>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="/best-cameras-for-craft-and-food-photography/">DIYCraftPhoto’s Camera Recommendations for Every Budget</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Curious about the tripod I was using? I brought along a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HY4U4Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005HY4U4Q&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20">Joby GorillaPod</a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> – </span>this bad boy <strong>went on every ride</strong> and <strong>survived countless setups</strong>, <strong>take downs</strong>, and<strong> experimentation</strong>. I also just played with it a lot, bending it and straightening it while I waited in lines. I wrapped it around lamp posts, railings, sat it on garbage cans, and rocks. It rules. Disney let it into the parks without a problem, too.</p>
<div id="attachment_1249" style="width: 260px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/joby_tripod.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1249" class="size-full wp-image-1249" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/joby_tripod.jpg" alt="joby_tripod" width="250" height="391" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/joby_tripod.jpg 250w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/joby_tripod-191x300.jpg 191w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1249" class="wp-caption-text">Don’t worry, only 1 in 10,000 gains sentience and starts walking around on its own.</p></div>
<h1><strong>iPhone 4S Photos</strong></h1>
<p>Okay, enough about the point and shoot – we know it’s awesome. What about a smartphone camera? Can you do anything good with that? Yes – but there’s a catch. You have to be shooting in daylight. But they say the best camera is the one you have with you, and my iPhone 4S is always with me!</p>
<h2><strong>Sailboat on Puget Sound</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Freeze action with bright lighting</strong></p>
<p>I shot this with an iPhone 4S <em>through a window</em> on a <em>moving</em> ferry. Daylight did the heavy lifting here. There’s no way that bird would have come out so crisp and perfectly frozen in the air in dim lighting – the camera would have held the shutter open longer to compensate for the low light, and the bird would have become a blur.</p>
<div id="attachment_1224" style="width: 450px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sailboat.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1224" class="wp-image-1224 " src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sailboat.jpg" alt="iphone_sailboat" width="440" height="587" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sailboat.jpg 1224w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sailboat-225x300.jpg 225w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sailboat-768x1024.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1224" class="wp-caption-text">Camera: iPhone 4S. Shot from a moving ferry (through a window, no less).</p></div>
<p>Here’s another fun little secret about this photo: I took 4 photos as this boat passed by, and I’m just showing you my favorite one. Always shoot more than you think you need – you can always pick the best photo later and delete the rest.</p>
<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sailboat_photos.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1242" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sailboat_photos.jpg" alt="sailboat_photos" width="1033" height="276" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sailboat_photos.jpg 1033w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sailboat_photos-300x80.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sailboat_photos-1024x273.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1033px) 100vw, 1033px" /></a></p>
<h2><strong>September Sunflowers</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Yet more proof that lighting is everything.</strong></p>
<p>I wish the iPhone was better at bokeh (blurring the background), but this shot came out pretty incredible nonetheless.</p>
<div id="attachment_1225" style="width: 450px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sunflowers.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1225" class="wp-image-1225 " src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sunflowers.jpg" alt="iphone_sunflowers" width="440" height="587" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sunflowers.jpg 1224w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sunflowers-225x300.jpg 225w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sunflowers-768x1024.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1225" class="wp-caption-text">Sunflowers photographed with an iPhone 4S on a clear October morning.</p></div>
<h2><strong>Snow-capped Mountains</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Clouds and rocks look good in daylight.</strong></p>
<p>Okay, how about something bigger and further away? My iPhone 4S took a pretty nice photo of Mt. Rainier through a jet window even though it was quite far. The mid-morning lighting undoubtedly helped this shot:</p>
<div style="width: 730px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mountain_iphone.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mountain_iphone.jpg" alt="mountain_iphone" width="720" height="540"></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Aerial photo of Mt. Rainier taken by an iPhone 4S</p></div>
<h1>So what <em>can’t</em> you do with a “low end” camera?</h1>
<p>The two biggest limitations I’ve found with my point and shoot camera and my iPhone camera are:</p>
<ol>
<li>It’s hard (if not impossible) to achieve <strong>strong bokeh</strong> (blurry background)</li>
<li>The iPhone 4S struggles with <strong>details and motion in low-light conditions</strong></li>
</ol>
<p>I went to Disneyland a while back but I didn’t bring my PowerShot, just my iPhone. This is where I discovered just how bad the iPhone is at capturing low lit, far-away subjects.</p>
<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sunset_grain.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1241" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sunset_grain.jpg" alt="iphone_sunset_grain" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sunset_grain.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iphone_sunset_grain-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p>
<p>Another example of low light struggles: my sister’s fast-moving Chihuahua is just a blur in this iPhone 4S photo taken in typical kitchen lighting.</p>
<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/low_light_fast_moving.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1252" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/low_light_fast_moving.jpg" alt="low_light_fast_moving" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/low_light_fast_moving.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/03/low_light_fast_moving-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p>
<h1>One last tip: how to get great photos with your point and shoot camera</h1>
<p><strong>Practice! </strong>All those extra modes and settings do cool things, you just have to learn how to pair the right settings with the right situation. If you’re shooting in dim lighting, stabilize your camera with a tripod. If you’re trying to capture something that’s moving around, turn on some more lights or go outdoors. Working with what you’ve got can be very satisfying, and point and a shoot camera or a smartphone camera can take pretty incredible photos once you get the hang of it!</p>
<p>Have you taken some great photos with a point and shoot or smartphone camera? <strong>Tell us about it in the comments!</strong> Feel free to link to your Etsy shop, blog, etc. We want to see some great photos from humble cameras!</p>
<p><em>Some links in this article are Amazon Affiliate links. Read DIYCraftPhotography’s <a href="/affiliate-disclosure/">full disclosure here</a>.</em></p>
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<title>Top Selling Point and Shoot Cameras – Spring 2014</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Johnson]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Point and shoot cameras might be the “entry level” camera, but they pack a punch with fantastic image quality, shooting modes, image stabilization, compact go-anywhere size, and smart auto-adjusting settings. It’s impossible to go wrong with a point and shoot: they take the guesswork out of getting a great photo. DIYCraftPhotography recommends point and shoot cameras to...</p><p><a class="more-link" href="/top-selling-point-and-shoot-cameras-amazon-spring-2014/">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/top_selling_point_and_shoot_cameras_20141.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1139" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/top_selling_point_and_shoot_cameras_20141.jpg" alt="A quick look at the top selling point and shoot cameras of spring 2014." width="441" height="364" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/top_selling_point_and_shoot_cameras_20141.jpg 441w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/02/top_selling_point_and_shoot_cameras_20141-300x247.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px" /></a>Point and shoot cameras might be the “entry level” camera, but they pack a punch with <strong>fantastic image quality</strong>, <strong>shooting modes</strong>, <strong>image stabilization</strong>, <strong>compact go-anywhere size</strong>, and smart <strong>auto-adjusting settings. </strong>It’s impossible to go wrong with a point and shoot: they take the guesswork out of getting a great photo.</p>
<p>DIYCraftPhotography recommends point and shoot cameras to beginners and folks on a budget. Even if you do “graduate” to a DSLR someday, your point and shoot will always be a pocket-sized powerhouse that can go anywhere with you. If you already have a point and shoot but it’s a few years old, you might appreciate the advancements in image quality, shooting modes, and write speed seen in newer models.</p>
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<h1>Top Selling Point and Shoot Cameras on Amazon</h1>
<p>If you were thinking of a new point and shoot camera, it’s hard to go wrong with any of these best-selling point and shoots. They’re all highly reviewed (4+ stars) and, even more remarkably, nearly all of them cost about $60-80. Just three years ago I paid $220 for a Canon PowerShot – ouch! Prices have seriously come down!</p>
<p><strong>The top-selling list changes frequently! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/photo/330405011/?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow">Click here to see the current best-sellers</a>.</strong></p>
<p>Here’s the best-selling point and shoot cameras on Amazon.com as of March 2014:</p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B5HE2UG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00B5HE2UG&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow">CanonPowerShot A2500</a></strong> – Amazon’s top-selling point and shoot camera</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWYN0BU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AWYN0BU&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow">Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS</a></strong> – “ELPH” is the line used by DIYCraftPhotography & family, highly recommend!</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EFILPHA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00EFILPHA&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow">Canon PowerShot SX510 HS</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-A2500-Stabilized-Black/dp/B00B5HE1SY/ref=zg_bs_330405011_4">CanonPowerShot A2500</a></strong> (black version of #1)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWYMXZY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AWYMXZY&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20"><strong>Canon PowerShot A1400</strong></a></li>
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<p>Canon dominates this list – their name is practically synonymous with the point and shoot category. Fortunately, their cameras are awesome. I’ve used PowerShots for nearly a decade and so does everyone else in my immediate family.</p>
<h2>#1 – Canon PowerShot A2500</h2>
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<p>The #1 and #4 best-selling point and shoot camera spot on Amazon is held by the PowerShot A2500. (It holds both positions thanks to its red and black color variations.) This amazing little camera offers 720p HD video, 16 megapixels, 5x optical zoom, 28mm lens, and “Smart Auto” to adjust camera settings on the fly. If you’re in need of a point and shoot camera upgrade, you can’t go wrong with A2500. We here at DIYCraftPhotography have been PowerShot users for nearly a decade and highly recommend the product line.</p>
<p>Best of all, the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B5HE2UG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00B5HE2UG&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow">PowerShot A2500 can be found priced well under $100 on Amazon.com</a></p>
<h2>#2 – Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWYN0BU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AWYN0BU&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-1136 alignnone" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_powershot_elph.jpg" alt="canon_powershot_elph" width="280" height="238" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_powershot_elph.jpg 400w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_powershot_elph-300x255.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px" /></a></p>
<p>The #2 best selling point and shoot camera on Amazon is the PowerShot ELPH 130 IS. It’s priced about 25-$30 higher, so what does the ELPH have that the #1 camera doesn’t? Macro mode is one big difference, and wifi upload capabilities and 8x optical zoom are the others. Like the A2500, the ELPH offers 720p HD video, 16 megapixels, a 28mm lens, and “Smart Auto” to adjust camera settings on the fly.</p>
<p><strong>PS:</strong> I want to take a minute to personally recommend the ELPH line. I’ve used three ELPH cameras, and I get a new one every couple years to keep up with the new features. My ELPH fires up fast, writes shots quickly, is rugged enough to survive every ride at Disney World, and the photos it takes are the ones you see throughout this site! I think the extra $25 would be well spent on the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWYN0BU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AWYN0BU&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow">ELPH 130 IS</a> over the A2500.</p>
<h2>#3 – Canon PowerShot SX510 HS</h2>
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<p>The third best-selling point and shoot is priced about $120 more than the #1 seller. Yowza! What does that extra $120 get you? A whole bunch of stuff, as it turns out: the SX510 HS offers a <strong>bigger and better sensor, larger LCD screen, full 1080p video, 32 “scene modes” and powerful 30x optical zoom.</strong> <strong>Built-in wifi</strong> makes transferring photos to your smartphone or computer quick and painless. Reviewers say this camera takes<strong> great low light photos</strong> and rave about its lightweight, compact body.</p>
<p>If you have a bit of extra room in your budget, the extra $100 will be well-spent on the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EFILPHA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00EFILPHA&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow">PowerShot SX510</a>.</p>
<h2>#4 – Canon PowerShot A2500 HS</h2>
<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_powershot_a2500_grey1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-1138 alignnone" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_powershot_a2500_grey1.jpg" alt="canon_powershot_a2500_grey" width="240" height="175" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_powershot_a2500_grey1.jpg 400w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_powershot_a2500_grey1-300x219.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" /></a></p>
<p>It’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B5HE1SY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00B5HE1SY&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow">the grey version</a> of the #1 best-selling camera.</p>
<h2>#5 – Canon PowerShot A1400</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWYMXZY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AWYMXZY&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-946 alignnone" src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_a1400_best_selling_point_and_shoot.jpg" alt="canon_a1400_best_selling_point_and_shoot" width="246" height="181" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_a1400_best_selling_point_and_shoot.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2014/02/canon_a1400_best_selling_point_and_shoot-300x220.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px" /></a></p>
<p>Finally, our #5 camera is the Canon PowerShot A1400. This camera was the #1 best-seller for a while until it was displaced by the A2500. Features include 16 megapixels, 5x optical zoom, and 720p HD video, and “Smart Auto” to adjust camera settings on the fly. This camera is super easy to learn,<strong> runs on AA alkaline batteries</strong>, and includes features to stabilize shots, and a variety of “scene modes” to take the guesswork out of shooting in low light. Reviewers say it shoots fast and shots look great.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWYMXZY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AWYMXZY&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20" rel="nofollow">Canon PowerShot A1400</a>‘s claim to fame used to be that Amazon sold it for under<strong> $70</strong>. (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWYMXZY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AWYMXZY&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20">Click to see its current Amazon.com price</a>), but the PowerShot A2500 can usually be found for even less than that.</p>
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<h1>Resources & Links</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351841,00.asp">How to Buy a Point and Shoot Camera</a> by PCmag.com is an excellent guide to buying a point and shoot camera</li>
<li><a href="http://lifehacker.com/5822098/how-to-choose-the-perfect-camera-for-your-needs">How to Choose the Perfect Camera for Your Needs</a> by Lifehacker is great if you’re still debating whether you want a point and shoot or a DSLR</li>
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<p><em>Some links in this article are Amazon Affiliate links. Read DIYCraftPhotography’s <a href="/affiliate-disclosure/">full disclosure here</a>.</em></p>
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