Best Ultra-zoom Compact Digital Camera

By Krishna Pérmi . Last updated Aug 2, 2013.

The best ultra-zoom cameras sport zoom lenses capable of 12x and over. This means that the user gets close to the action, but at the cost of speed and image quality. These megazooms need about 0.5 seconds for a picture. The more the zoom, the greater the shutter lag, the heavier the camera and the more the chance for camera shake when zoomed out. There is also the possibility of extra vibration pick up resulting in a noisy image. Look for ultra-zoom compacts with offsets like back-illuminated CMOS sensor that offers more speed and less noise, or check whether the extended zoom compact you are researching includes digital image stabilization, or better still, optic image stabilization.

This list of the best megazoom compact cameras is narrowed down to the compact cameras which have optical zoom 12X and over.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V

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	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V	Nikon Coolpix S9900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500	Olympus SH-2	Canon PowerShot SX610 HS


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Release Date	Aug 2015	Mar 2015	Sep 2015	May 2015	Apr 2015
Camera Type	Compact	Compact	Compact	Compact	Compact
Optical Zoom	30.0 x	30.0 x	30.0 x	24.0 x	18.0 x
Resolution	18.0 Megapixel	16.0 Megapixel	18.0 Megapixel	16.0 Megapixel	20.0 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
LCD Screen Size	3.0 in.	3.0 in.	3.0 in.	3.0 in.	3.0 in.
Image Sensor Size	2.5 mm	2.5 mm	2.5 mm	2.5 mm	2.5 mm
	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V is a solid entry in the world of compact superzooms. PCMag.com	If you're on a tight budget and are prepared to sacrifice a built-in electronic viewfinder, the COOLPIX S9900 represents great value for money - especially considering it sports a fully-articulated screen and built-in GPS. CameraLabs.com Rating Unavailable	The ordering of some settings is slightly odd though, with key options like ISO sensitivity, metering and white balance relegated to the third page of the camera settings tab. PhotographyBLOG.com	fantastic travel camera Steves-DigiCams.com Rating Unavailable	If you're in the market for a compact superzoom and you're on a budget, the SX600 HS is our recommendation. PCMag.com Rating Unavailable

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