Super-zoom cameras, as the name implies, offer the most optical zoom of any digicam. We're talking more than 20X zoom in reasonably sized cameras. Now, by no means are these cameras small - they typically fall on far end of the size spectrum but that is a perfectly normal sacrifice for the huge amount of glass packed into these cameras. This much zoom is great for shooting subjects that are incredibly long distances away, such as capturing sports action from the sidelines, animals at a distance, etc. Superzoom cameras also tend to offer more pro features than average: such as raw shooting and larger sensors.

Snapsort's definition of super-zooms is a little bit flexible to recognize that every year the amount of zoom seems to increase, in the past 10x zoom would have been called a superzoom, but now travel zooms have more zoom than that. Snapsort defines a superzoom as any camera with 15x or more optical zoom, or any camera that is significantly larger than most cameras.

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Recent Super zooms by manufacturer

Here is an overview of the manufacturers of super zooms, the most popular shown first.

Nikon

Snapsort has found 4 recent super zooms from Nikon.

Nikon Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix P500
from $339
Zoom Great zoom Help
36x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps

Learn more about the Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon Coolpix P510
from $429
Zoom Great zoom Help
41.7x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps

Learn more about the Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L120
from $227
Zoom Great zoom Help
21x
Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
920k dots
Wide angle Wide angle lens Help
25 mm

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Nikon Coolpix L810
Nikon Coolpix L810
from $368
Zoom Great zoom Help
25.4x
Wide angle Wide angle lens Help
23 mm
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures

Learn more about the Nikon Coolpix L810

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Fujifilm

Snapsort has found 14 recent super zooms from Fujifilm.

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR
Fujifilm FinePix HS20
from $305
Zoom Great zoom Help
30x
Light sensitivity High ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies

Learn more about the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm X-S1
Fujifilm X-S1
from $940
Sensor size Large sensor Help
1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
External mic jack External mic jack Help
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Zoom Great zoom Help
26x

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Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR
from $643
Zoom Great zoom Help
30x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Battery life Great battery life Help
600 shots

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Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR
Zoom Great zoom Help
30x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps

Learn more about the Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

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Canon

Snapsort has found 2 recent super zooms from Canon.

Canon Powershot SX40
Canon Powershot SX40
from $379
Zoom Great zoom Help
35x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Supports 24p 24p movies Help
For that film look

Learn more about the Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
from $375
Zoom Great zoom Help
35x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7

Learn more about the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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Panasonic

Snapsort has found 4 recent super zooms from Panasonic.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
from $470
Zoom Great zoom Help
24x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 60fps

Learn more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
from $426
Autofocus Autofocuses shooting video Help
Phase detection
Zoom Great zoom Help
24x
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps

Learn more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
from $611
Zoom Great zoom Help
24x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps

Learn more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
from $411
Zoom Great zoom Help
24x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Wide angle Wide angle lens Help
25 mm

Learn more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

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Sony

Snapsort has found 1 recent super zoom from Sony.

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
from $428
Zoom Great zoom Help
30x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 60fps

Learn more about the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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Kodak

Snapsort has found 2 recent super zooms from Kodak.

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX
Zoom Great zoom Help
30x
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8

Learn more about the Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak EasyShare Z5120
Kodak EashShare Z5120
from $278
Zoom Great zoom Help
26x
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

Learn more about the Kodak EasyShare Z5120

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Olympus

Snapsort has found 3 recent super zooms from Olympus.

Olympus SP-810 UZ
Olympus SP-810 UZ
from $329
Zoom Great zoom Help
36x
Wide angle Wide angle lens Help
24 mm

Learn more about the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-720UZ
Olympus 720UZ
from $325
Zoom Great zoom Help
26x
Sensor type CMOS Sensor Help
Better in low light
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures

Learn more about the Olympus SP-720UZ

Olympus SP-610 UZ
Olympus SP-610 UZ
from $308
Zoom Great zoom Help
22x
Macro focus Great macro Help
1 cm

Learn more about the Olympus SP-610 UZ

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Leica

Snapsort has found 1 recent super zoom from Leica.

Leica V-Lux 2
Leica V-Lux 2
from $1,177
Zoom Great zoom Help
24x
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8

Learn more about the Leica V-Lux 2

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Pentax

Snapsort has found 1 recent super zoom from Pentax.

Pentax X90
Pentax X90
from $265
Zoom Great zoom Help
26x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Light sensitivity High ISO Help
6,400 ISO

Learn more about the Pentax X90

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Samsung

Snapsort has found 1 recent super zoom from Samsung.

Samsung HZ50W
Samsung HZ50W
Zoom Great zoom Help
26x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Help
Better editing

Learn more about the Samsung HZ50W

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