Samantha is looking for a camera under $200 that is portable, has a big zoom and an excellent movie mode. It should be easy to use too.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom This camera has excellent near-perfect reviews on Amazon and dpreview.

Why this is a great camera for Samantha:

• Compact enough to easily fit in a small camera bag or jacket pocket.
• 10x Leica zoom with wide-angle coverage out to 28mm
• Several movie modes to select from 640×480/320×240 (4:3) or 848×480 (16:9) all with audio
• Advanced Intelligent Auto (AiA) which consists of 7 technologies that work together to make sure you get the shots you want. Bottom line- Easy to use & get great pictures
• Great Battery life

Buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

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