I selected the above image to illustrate how good this little macrozoom pocket camera really is. The image was taken of the super moon ("pink moon") at 10:30 PM 8 April 2020 during a continuous downpour that lasted for several days. There was one chance to get this image during a brief period when the torrential rains stopped for a few minutes and the super moon appeared in a brief window behind the thick cloud cover. I have captured many remarkable impromtu views with these little cameras, including various animals and scenery, but this one is probably the most fortuitous. It was necessary to take 2 photos: One with hand-held twilight to capture pattern of clouds in the night sky, and one to get proper exposure for the exceedingly bright moon.

SLR's with large 500 mm telephoto lenses can get superior moon images, but not quick, handheld shots taken just as the clouds separate for a short period of time. You really must click on the above 4 links to see what these little cameras can do in macro, telephoto, and twilight modes. Details of each of the 4 cameras are included along with many photo images.

The bottom line here is that you must have a camera with you at all times capable of a variety of different situations, including macro, telephoto, action, night scenes, etc. I don't always have my larger, heavier cameras, lenses and tripod with me. Sometimes the chance of a fortuitous shot lasts only seconds and is gone. A recent case in point: A beautiful buckeye butterfly landed near me while walking in my neighborhood.

One additional point. To really maximize the quality of images taken with these small cameras they often require some tweaking with an imaging program. This is where some basic skills with Photoshop comes in handy, including curves, levels, brightness/contrast, shadow/highlight, etc. The image directly from camera may appear pretty good until you see a few Photoshop enhancements!