Samsung PL120

This one's built for simplicity rather than control. The Samsung PL120 price in Malaysia starts from RM555, putting it in budget point-and-shoot territory. Its 14.20 megapixel CCD sensor tops out at 4608 x 3456 resolution, which covers casual prints and social sharing without issue.

Don't expect manual exposure or manual focus here; there's none of that. Instead you get scene modes and multi, center-weighted, and spot metering to handle different lighting situations automatically. The fixed LCD means no articulating screen for awkward angles, and there's no viewfinder either, so you're composing shots entirely through the display.

At 94 x 54 x 19 mm, it slips into a pocket easily, which fits the ultracompact label. There's a mono microphone for basic video audio and it runs on a battery pack rather than disposable cells. No GPS tagging, no image stabilization spec listed, so this is a straightforward, no-frills shooter for someone who wants point-and-click over settings menus.