[nickmtn]

I am looking grab a decent point and shoot camera for taking pictures of mountains. I'm looking for something with a good zoom that delivers a sharp picture. Again my price point is less than 200 dollars. Any recommendations?

[puzzlr]

Usually there are other unstated requirements like touch screen, battery type, etc, but going just on your <$200 criteria I'll recommend a camera by Panasonic because I know that brand of cameras well. It came out 2 years ago which is part of the reason for the lower price point. https://www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/compacts/panasonic_dmczs35 Almost any digital camera these days takes good photos, so "which camera is good" depends on what constraints you put on it. For me, the main requirement is a fast lens (around f1.4) so I can take hand held photos at low light levels often found in deep forest. The camera above doesn't even come close to that.

[Tom]

If you are a costco member, costco has the ZS50 bundle for $250. A bit more than your price point but looks like a decent value. It's about a year old which makes it affordable but not necessarily outdated. You can see how it compares to puzzlr's recommendation as well as the latest model. http://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/panasonic/zs35/vs/panasonic/zs50/ http://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/panasonic/zs50/vs/panasonic/zs60/

[contour5]

If you're planning to use the camera on multi-day outings, be sure and get something that allows for swapping out the battery and memory card. Some cheaper cameras have a fixed battery, or use heavy standard disposable batteries. I prefer re-chargeable lithium ion batteries, and SD format memory cards.