Best Easy to Use Camera of 2016

By Matt Staker. Last updated Jun 21, 2016.

This selection of best easy to use cameras for 2016 is characterized by intuitive menus, easy handling and accessible controls for the most common operations. We limit our selection of the best cameras for ease of use to some of the lighter ones which also have a bigger LCD screen sizes(grater than 3 inch).

Beginners using their first digital camera as well as casual photographers do not want to be bogged down by cumbersome controls and confusing menu options. You would rather just like to point, frame and click to capture your memorable moments. The best cameras for ease of use these days are geared towards simple intuitive interfaces. For eg, Canon with their Powershot range and Kodak with their EasyShare range stress on ease of use and are thus very popular with newbies and as a family camera as well.

And now since touchscreen interfaces are making their way to most electronics gadgets many of the camera makers have hopped on to the touchscreen bandwagon. But reactions to touchscreen interfaces for digital cameras are mixed as serious photo enthusiasts still prefer the manual controls as they are more accessible while framing and clicking pictures.

This list of best user-friendly digital cameras achieve a good balance between touchscreen and manual buttons and controls for a overall pleasant user experience.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV was ranked in the best easy to use digital camera at position #1 based on 5 expert digital camera reviews. The reviews considered included ones from sites like Imaging-Resource.com, PCMag.com and PhotographyBLOG.com.

	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5
	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV	Nikon 1 J5	Ricoh GR II	Samsung NX500	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V


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Release Date	Sep 2015	May 2015	Aug 2015	Mar 2015	Aug 2015
LCD Screen Size	3.0 in.	3.0 in.	3.0 in.	3.0 in.	3.0 in.
Weight	0.66 lb.	0.51 lb.	0.55 lb.	0.63 lb.	0.54 lb.
Camera Type	Compact	Rangefinder-style mirrorless	Large sensor compact	Rangefinder-style mirrorless	Compact
Optical Zoom	2.9 x		1.0 x		30.0 x
Resolution	20.0 Megapixel	21.0 Megapixel	16.0 Megapixel	28.0 Megapixel	18.0 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Image Sensor Size	13.23 mm	13.23 mm	28.42 mm	28.26 mm	2.5 mm
	Overall, the Sony RX100 IV is an amazing feat of engineering and design. Imaging-Resource.com	very capable camera TechRadar.com Rating Unavailable	Ricoh are well known for delivering responsive cameras, and the GR II certainly continues in that tradition. PhotographyBLOG.com	All in all, though, the Samsung NX500 is a fun, great little camera. Imaging-Resource.com Rating Unavailable	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V is a solid entry in the world of compact superzooms. PCMag.com