Best cheapest Panasonic with a long zoom to keep in car

Jerry045 wrote:

Will a point and shoot out best a DSLR? No. Does a Prius out perform a Porsche? No. Will it get you to the grocery store and back? Yes.

Same analogy. If you want a small, light cheap camera for snagging snapshots with fairly decent image quality, then point and shoots can work. If you need to sell your work to National Geographic, then you need that DSLR with good glass and a hefty price tag.

Like I said, you have to match the mission with the right tool.

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Jerry

We agree.  What's your suggested camera?