New Camera Purchase

[Gardnrm2]

I am taking a trip to Patagonia this Winter and need a new camera. I am a bit of a point and shoot guy using my android OS on cell phone. I want to step it up a bit and not spend much over $500. Any recomendations

 

[basroil]

If you have no desire to learn photography and by "this winter" you mean winter in argentina, then you should get a decent fixed lens point and shoot to minimize the risk of the lens jamming due to uneven thermal expansion.

Maybe something like http/www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1029031-REG/canon_9337b001_powershot_d30_waterproof_digital.html or even http/www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/880960-REG/Panasonic_dmc_lx7k_Lumix_LX7_Digital_Camera.html