<p>My search continues for the perfect super-portable, high-quality camera. I want the quality of a full-frame DSLR (digital single-lens-reflex) camera with a nice wide-angle and a super-long telephoto lens. But I also want a camera small enough to fit in my pocket for convenience.</p><p>Unfortunately, that camera hasn't been invented yet. At a certain point, it's a give-and-take situation, which led me to check out the Nikon COOLPIX S9500, with a list price of $349.95. It's a compact point-and-shoot, zoom-lens camera that easily slips into your pocket, purse or backpack.</p><p>The camera features a 22X zoom lens, which is a 35mm equivalent of a 24mm to 500 mm optical lens with image stabilization. I found the telephoto was fine in most situations, such as for travel or photographing parades, but I seemed to need more zoom for nature photographs. If you need more zoom, Nikon makes the COOLPIX P520, which features considerably more zoom over 1,000 mm (35mm equivalent). But it is a larger camera that you're going to carry with a shoulder strap.</p><p>There are so many situations in which I just don't want to carry my DSLR camera with extra lenses: hiking, bike riding, family parties or traveling. I do get a little lazy at times, like most people, and I just seem to use my iPhone as my main camera. While the iPhone takes exceptional photos, offering convenience with its editing capability and instant social media sharing, it lacks three important features: a wide-angle lens, a long telephoto lens and a decent fill-in flash.</p><p><a href="http://framework.latimes.com/2013/07/13/review-nikon-coolpix-s9500/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.gizmag.com/nikon-non-camera-product/28291/">Nikon could release &quot;non-camera&quot; products to survive smartphone onslaught</a> (Gizmag)</p><p><a href="http://www.product-reviews.net/2013/07/13/nikon-vs-samsung-galaxy-s4-zoom-while-uk-dslrs-strong/">Nikon vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom while UK DSLR&#039;s strong</a> (Product Reviews)</p><p><a href="http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/nCmVaTPjrqEhIvBumjtlYM/Trend-Tracker--The-pointandshoot-battle.html">Trend Tracker | The point-and-shoot battle</a> (Livemint)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dc5rCjp7-a1lEMMaMDuSFCfcfGnZM&ned=us">4 additional articles.</a></p>