Hello, I'm about to go on a backpacking trip across Canada. Right now it's nearing end of winter so it's still cold and soon to be wet when the snow melts. I will be camping a lot and outside almost the whole time. Right now I only use my iPhone 5 (in a waterproof case) to take pictures and am not a very experienced photographer.
I did some research into compact waterproof cameras which seem very practical for my purposes. My budget is around $300 and so far my top choices are:
1. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 (On sale for $300 at local store)
2. Nikon CoolPix AW110 (On sale for $250 at local store)
3. Canon Powershot D20 (On sale for $260 at local store)
I like the fact the panasonic has wi-fi/smartphone compatibility but could live without it. Battery life is important and a decent zoom would be nice. My question is, is it worth buying this camera compared to my iPhone or a better non waterproof camera?
If you have any suggestions for other cameras please share.
Thankyou