Best Digital Cameras - Manual focus Focus Type, 250 to 350 $ Prices

The 30x optical zoom, inbuilt Wi-Fi and fun features could add up to the perfect holiday compact

Difficult to improve on our favourite 30x compact

A versatile camera with a massive zoom in a handy size that can be taken anywhere

The Fujifilm FinePix S1 is hardly the perfect super-zoom camera, but it definitely is in the top of the 2014 class.

This flagship 50x optical zoom bridge camera boasts DSLR styling and whopper of a lens, but should you buy it

A 50x zoom for whatever weather you're in

Unless you can find the Nikon 1 S2 at a ridiculously low price, we suggest you spend a little more money on stronger mirrorless cameras like Sony’s A5000.

Sacrificed at the altar of the J4

Canon makes its latest tough compact a waterproof wonder

Rugged, waterproof and well-equipped, but at a price

Plenty tough, just mind the night time noise

The Nikon Coolpix AW120 isn’t for everyone. It’s for holidaymakers looking for an easy-to-use tough camera that will accompany them into the pool or ocean.

Delivers excellent image quality

Fuji's entry-level CSC gets more affordable

Impressive performance, Outstanding detail and ISO performance

Great value, good image quality, broad choice of lenses

Tilting, touch-screen LCD, Wi-Fi with NFC support

Excellent all-round compact system camera

Mid-range NEX is replaced again

Comfortable to hold, Extremely compact with 16-50mm lens

Weather-sealed body that's unique in its price class

Large pentaprism viewfinder, Weather-sealed design

Still image quality remains excellent

Very good still image quality, Eye-Fi wireless compatibility

Delivers excellent photo quality for the money

Inexpensive, SLR-like design, Built-in EVF

Image quality is excellent for such a cheap camera

Intelligent control layout familiar from the NEX system