Recommended DSLR-like camera

A DSLR-like camera is as close you can get to the real DSLR`s. These cameras have almost everything you could wish for. What is special for most of them is the extreme zoom range. If you don`t care about interchangeable lenses a DSLR-like camera is your perfect choice. Below is a few of my recommendations.

Fujifilm S100 FS

The 11.1 megapixel Fuji Finepix S100FS features an optically stabilized f/2.8-5.3, 28-400mm lens (35mm equivalent). The LCD is a tilt up 230,000-dot, 2.5-inch screen.
S100FS have manual and priority modes as well as 14 scene modes and custom settings. The camera is capable of saving files in both RAW and JPEG. Its shutter-speed range runs from 30 seconds to 1/4000 second. Other notable features include auto bracketing, face detection, and film simulation effects. The camera also offers four autofocus modes and a macro mode that focuses as close as 1 centimeter. The camera captures smooth VGA video with sound

If RAW mode and flash hot-shoe for external flash is important, this one has it

Price level: $ 800

Fujifilm S8100fd

The 10 megapixel Fujifilm Finepix S8100fd has an f/2.8-4.5, 27-486mm lens (35mm equivalent).
Image stabilization is sensor shift technology. The screen is a 2.5-inch, 230,000-pixel LCD. Other features are face detection and automatic red eye removal. S8100fd provides full manual control in addition to a range of 13 automatic scene modes. A super macro allows subjects as close as 1cm. The camera can capture up to 33 3 megapixel frames at 13.5fps or 5-megapixel frames at 6.8fps.

This DSLR-like camera has lens with a huge zoom range, covering most needs

Price level: $ 350

Olympus SP 560 UZ

Olympus's 8-megapixel SP-560 features an f/2.8-4.5, 27mm-486mm (35mm equivalent). Image stabilization is sensor shift technology.
In addition to the 230,000-pixel, 2.5-inch LCD the camera also offers an electronic viewfinder (EVF). Advanced features as manual exposure, face-detection, RAW mode, live histogram, exposure bracketing, is also available. SP-560 UZ provides 33 shooting modes, including manual and priority exposure. At full resolution the camera captures up to 7 shots at 1.2fps and up to 23 shots (3 Mp) at 7fps. There's also a video mode that records 640x480 video at 30 frames per second.

A huge number of features at an affordable price

Price level: $ 350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

The 9.1-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 features an optical image stabilized f/2.7-4.5, 31-465mm (35mm equivalent) lens.
In addition to the 230,000 dot 3-inch tilting LCD, the camera also offers an electronic viewfinder (EVF). The H50 provides manual, priority, and automatic exposure modes. H50 records VGA video with sound. For high-speed photography, the camera provides a 1.6fps continuous shooting mode for capturing up to 100 shots in a series at full resolution. The H50 supports Sony's Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo. It is compatible with telephoto and wide lens converters, as well as 74mm filters and Sony's VMC-HD1 high-definition component cable for 1080i photo output to an HDTV.

If a large 3 inch LCD screen with tilt possibilities is what you are looking for this is the one

Price level: $ 370


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