Depending on what kind of stuff you are into , I would probably recommend a GoPro or something similar instead of a camera . Cameras in that price range tend to not be a lot better than a phone camera , but an action cam is at least watertight and rugged so you can carry it around everywhere . I ' d recommend it not so much for stills but for video . Else , you might be able to get a used Canon S 9095100 or G 1112 for that kind of budget . Those are pretty good in daylight and have nice lenses and manual controls and shoot RAW . <| sep |> Thank you , uBruster 112 ! You have awarded karma to user uMylemons . Moderators of rpumparum <| sep |> One night isn ' t going to kill you . I only brush my teeth once a day in the morning and I haven ' t had any serious cavities in years .