Originally Posted by
BicycleCrazy
My 13 year old son and I will be riding our bikes across the country next summer and I will be needing a compact camera that uses AA batteries so I won't need to carry a charger. This will be a once in a lifetime experience so I want to be sure it is high res. and shoots HD video if possible. A fairly large zoom would also be great!
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
I agree that the Canon SX130 and SX150 are good cameras, and they seem to be the winners at their price points.
If you are willing to spend extra for the Fuji, you will get many extra features, including much more powerful zoom, and increased opportunities for creative shots. It is a more advanced camera.
You could try both, and let your son use one of them. Amazon.com has some great prices right now.