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Cameras
with long zoom lenses have always been popular
with digital camera enthusiasts. There is
something about the lure of a long zoom
that attracts us. Most consumer digital
cameras max out at 3x optical zoom with
some at 4x optical zoom. But we are now
seeing more and more cameras with 10x to
12x optical zoom.
Digital cameras with long zoom lenses --
ultra zoom digital cameras -- face some
challenges of their own:
Here
is our list of best ultra zoom digital cameras
in alphabetical order of manufacturer. Click
on a camera picture to read the fact sheet
and get the details.
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Canon
PowerShot S5 IS
8.0 megapixels
12x optical zoom with Image Stabilizer
more...
117.0W x 80.0H x 77.7D mm /
4.60W x 3.15H x 3.06D in.
Approx. 450g / 15.9 oz. |
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Canon
PowerShot TX1
7.1 megapixels
10x optical zoom with Image Stabilizer
more...
88.8W x 59.9H x 29.0D mm /
3.50W x 2.36H x 1.14D in.
Approx. 220g / 7.78 oz.
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Canon
PowerShot A710
7.1 megapixels
6x optical zoom
more...
97.5W x 66.5H x 41.2D mm /
3.84W x 2.62H x 1.62D in.
Approx. 210g / 7.41 oz.
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Fujifilm
FinePix S9100
9.0 megapixels
10.7x optical wide-angle zoom
more...
128W x 93H x 129D mm /
5.0W x 3.7H x 5.1D in
645g / 22.9oz
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Fujifilm
FinePix S8000fd
8.0 megapixels
18x wide-angle optical zoom
more...
111.3W x 78.2H x 78.9D mm /
4.4W x 3.1H x 3.1D in.
Approx. 412g / 14.5 oz.
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Fujifilm
FinePix S6000fd
6.3 megapixels
10.7x wide-angle optical zoom
more...
130.7W x 97.2H x 119.5D mm /
5.1W x 3.8H x 4.7D in.
Approx. 570g / 20.1 oz.
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Fujifilm
FinePix S700
7.1 megapixels
10x optical zoom
more...
106.1W × 75.7H × 80.7D mm /
4.2W × 3.0H × 3.2D in.
Approx. 306 g/10.8 oz.
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Kodak
EasyShare P850
5.1 megapixels
12x optical zoom with Image Stabilization
more...
108W× 84.2H × 72D mm
/
4.3W × 3.3H × 2.8D in.
403 g / 14.2 oz.
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Kodak
EasyShare V610 Dual Lens
6.0 megapixels
"10x" optical zoom
more...
111W × 55.5H × 23.2D
mm /
4.4W × 2.2H × 0.9D in.
160 g / 5.6 oz.
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Kodak
EasyShare Z712
7.1 megapixels
12x optical zoom with Image Stabilizer
more...
103.6W × 74.2H × 69.7D mm /
4.1W × 2.9H × 2.7D in.
300 g / 10.6 oz
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Kodak
EasyShare Z650
6.1 megapixels
12x optical zoom with Image Stabilization
more...
97.8W × 77.5H × 72.6D
mm /
3.8W × 3.1H × 2.9D in.
287 g / 10.1 oz.
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Nikon Coolpix
S10
6.0 megapixels with CCD-shift VR
10x optical zoom
more...
112.5W x 74.5H x 40.5D mm /
4.4W x 2.9H x 1.6D in.
Approx 220g / 7.8 oz.
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Olympus
SP-550 UZ
7.1 megapixels
18x wide-angle optical zoom with CCD-shift
image stabilization
AUTO, PASM, Scene Modes
2.5-in. LCD (230K)
4 AA batteries
more...
116W x 78.5H x 78D mm /
4.6W x 3.1H x 3.1D in.
365g / 12.9 oz.
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Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ50
10.1 megapixels
12x optical zoom with Image Stabilizer
more...
140.75W x 85.5H x 142D mm /
5.54W x 3.37H x 5.59D in.
668 g. / 1.47 lb
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Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ18
8.1 megapixels
18x optical zoom with Image Stabilizer
AUTO, PASM, Scene Modes
2.5-in. LCD (207K)
more...
117.6W x 75.3H x 88.2D mm /
4.6W × 3.04H × 3.5D
in.
407 g / 14.4 oz
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Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ8
7.2 megapixels
12x optical zoom with Image Stabilizer
AUTO, PASM, Scene Modes
2.5-in. LCD (207K)
more...
112.5W x 72.2H x 79D mm /
4.43W × 2.84H × 3.11D
in.
310 g / 0.68 lb
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Panasonic
Lumix DMC-TZ3
7.2 megapixels
10x wide-angle optical zoom with Image
Stabilization
Program AE, Scene Modes
3.0-in. LCD (230K)
more...
105.0W x 59.2H x 36.7D mm /
4.20W x 2.37H x 1.47D in.
232 g / 0.51 lb
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Panasonic
Lumix DMC-LZ7 / LZ6
7.2 megapixels
6x optical zoom with Image Stabilization
Program AE, Scene Modes
2.5-in. LCD (115K)
more...
98.5W x 62.3H x 33.1D mm /
3.88W x 2.45H x 1.30D in.
184 g / 0.40 lb
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Sony DSC-H9
Cyber-shot
8.1 megapixels
15x optical zoom with Image Stabilizer
more...
113.2W x 83H x 94D mm /
4 7/16W x 3 1/4H x 3 11/16D in.
406 g / 14.9 oz
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