Also look at Nikon S8100 or 8200 as another reasonably small camera with a good optical zoom and better than average sensor for low light conditions. I got mine on Amazon for $204. I would not recommend the cheaper Nikon S4000 as the one I had crapped out everytime I had it in a high humidity envronemnt and then eventually crapped out all the time. Online reviews indicated that my problem was common. Sony, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic all make nice travel cameras.