Best Ultra-zoom Digital Camera Under $400

By Krishna Pérmi . Last updated Aug 2, 2013.

The most of the ultra-zoom cameras under $400 are from Sony with atleast 14 Megapixel camera resolution. And some of the cameras from other brands under this price range are compact and come with best optics and are suitable for standard point and shoot usage.

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	Nikon Coolpix P900	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500	Olympus SH-2	Canon PowerShot SX710 HS	Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ70


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Release Date	Apr 2015	Sep 2015	May 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2014
Optical Zoom	83.3 x	30.0 x	24.0 x	30.0 x	30.0 x
Camera Type	SLR-like (bridge)	Compact	Compact	Compact	Compact
Resolution	16.0 Megapixel	18.0 Megapixel	16.0 Megapixel	20.0 Megapixel	12.0 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	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
	I've included several samples in the slideshow below so you can see that, while subjects can look good at smaller sizes, once you start to blow things up you lose a lot of detail. CNet.com	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	With such an impressive performance it's a shame the SX710 HS's image noise levels let the side down somewhat. PhotographyBLOG.com	Panasonic has been at the forefront of the travel compact camera market for some time, and the latest model to sit at the top of the range, the DMC-TZ70 builds on what is already a fantastic reputation. PhotographyBLOG.com