List of superzoom compact cameras

This is a list of superzoom compact cameras, sometimes also called as superzoom 'travel' compact cameras.

24x and up of Optical Zoom Compact Camera
Brand Model Optical zoom Range, eq 35mm film (mm) Sensor f-number (aperture) Video Method of stabilization Burst Speed Mode RAW Hot shoe Lens threads Remarks
Benq LH500 24x 25-600 16 MegaPixels 1/2.3" CCD f/3.0-6.9 Full HD at 30p stereo Optical No No No No viewfinder. No PASM dial, but has dial of: Art Shot, Scene Mode, Auto, Intelligent Scene for Auto Scene, Voice Recording. ISO 64-1600. Digital zoom 4x, up to 8x when playback.[1][2]
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS 30x 25-750 16 MegaPixels 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS f/3.2-6.9 Full HD at 60p, 30p, 24p stereo Optical and Digital 8.5 fps up to 4 shots, 2.9 fps continuous, 1 fps continuous autofocus No No No MSRP $349.99. No viewfinder. Has PSAM manual control dial at the back panel, WiFi and NFC.[3] The new Canon Powershot SX710 boosts the sensor to 20MP, with more noise, more battery consume and loses the high speed video modes. If still available, ephotozine recommends SX700 HS.[4] SX700 has passive NFC which should be operated manually, while SX710 has active NFC which can transfer data automatically. 269 grams include battery and card with less than 35mm thick.[5]
Casio Exilim EX-H50 24x 25-600 16.1 MegaPixels 1/2.3" CCD f/3.0-6.9, f/4.5 at 108mm,[6] f/8.7(W) when digital ND Filter is being used HD 30p monoaural Optical Weak burst mode No No No No EVF. The battery can only take 145 shots. ISO 64-1600.[7] Has dial of Art, BS of Best Shot, Recording Mode, Program and Just Voice Recording. Has 27 BEST SHOT modes, including 8 Art Shot scenes.[8] Has silent mode to deactiving all sounds, flash, self-timer, and AF assist lamp.[9] Has Image Deterioration Point when using digital zoom.[10] Compatible with Eye-Fi.[11]
HP p650 24x 25-600 16.1 MegaPixels 1/2.3" CCD f/3.0-6.9 HD at 30p stereo Optical No No No Has 18 scene modes, dial of Artistic mode (ART), Manual Scene mode select (SCN), Auto Mode (), Smart Intelligent Scene detection () and Audio record mode ().[12]
Nikon Coolpix S9900 30x 25-750 16 MegaPixels 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS f/3.7-6.4 Full HD at 60i/50i stereo, HD at 60p, VGA at 120p and QVGA at 240p Optical 7.0fps No No No MSRP $346. No eye viewfinder. Has Full Manual control, WiFi (NFC) and GPS. Time lapse recording. 3D and Panorama. Thickness 40mm or 11mm thicker than the average.[13]
Nikon Coolpix S9700 30x 25-750 16 MegaPixels 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS f/3.7-6.4 Full HD at 60i/50i stereo, HD at 60p, VGA at 120p and QVGA at 240p Optical 6.9fps No No No No eye viewfinder. Has Full Manual control, WiFi and GPS.[14]
Olympus SZ-31 MR 24x 25-600 16 MegaPixels 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS f/3.0-6.9 Full HD at 30p, can zooming while video, 240fps High speed video Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 8.7fps for 12 frames full resolution, 15fps in 5MP for 120 frames, 60fps in 5MP for 75 frames, use twin TruePic V processors.[15][16] No No No MSRP $399.99. No Built-in Viewfinder. Has body same with SZ-14, still has no PSAM, but has mode dial of iAUTO, SCN, BEAUTY, Panorama, MAGIC, MR, Video Clip and Program. MR means Multi Recording can take 2 images, wide and crop, Magic filter and original, 2 different size images.[17] It is replacement of SZ-30 MR with additional of LCD touchscreen and a small increase of speed. Has manual ISO and exposure compensation for exposure control.[16]
Olympus SH-1 24x 25-600 16 MegaPixels 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS f/3.0-6.9 Full HD at 30p, can zooming while video, 240fps High speed video Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 12fps Full resolution No No No MSRP $399.99. No Built-in Viewfinder. Has TruePic VII processor, PASM, touch screen, built-in WiFi, Microphone Port, Timelapse Recording, 3D Shooting Capability, Panorama Shooting.[18]
Olympus SZ-14 24x 25-600 14 MegaPixels 1/2.3" CCD f/3.0-6.9 HD at 30p mono, can zooming while video and use filter(s) Optical 0.8fps at Full resolution, 5.3fps at 5MP and 10fps at 3MP No No No Value for money. Has help function. No eye viewfinder. Has fully automatic, scene mode and program auto, but no dial of PASM, no RAW, ISO 80-1600 can be selected manually, Scroll wheel at the back is very slippery, Panorama mode is a little fiddly, 3D MPO file[19][20] Has Program AE, no distortion at wide and long end zoom, can uses EyeFi card, shutter speed 4-1/1700 seconds, decent image quality in day light, but not good in dark situation.[21] 1.9 seconds delay between shots.[22] Olympus SZ-15 use TruePic VI and has 2MP more CCD than SZ-14, so can take 1.5fps at Full resolution or 15fps at 3MP for 20 frames, has 360 degrees Sweep Panorama.[23]
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 (aka TZ70) 30x 24-720 12 MegaPixels 1/2.3" High Sensitivity MOS f/3.3-6.4 Full HD at 60p Lens, 5-axis 'hybrid' image stabilization 240fps with Auto Focus Yes No No MSRP $399. Has Live View Finder (LVF) with an eye-sensor, Control Ring for adjustments, Level Shot Function detects the horizontal line of the recording image, Jump Shot at the peak of a jump, WiFi and NFC.[24] The TZ70 reduces 18MP used by TZ60 to 12MP only, for reducing noise. TZ70 use LVF 1,166K dot, instead of 200K dot only in TZ60. Whatdigitalcamera suggests TZ60 for budget concern, but TZ70 is also good option.[25]
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 (aka TZ60) 30x 24-720 18 MegaPixels 1/2.3" High Sensitivity MOS f/3.3-8.0 Full HD at 60p Lens, 5-axis 'hybrid' image stabilization 10fps Yes No No Has Electronic View Finder (EVF), Control Ring for adjustments, Level Shot Function detects the horizontal line of the recording image, Full Manual control, 3D MPO File, WiFi and NFC.[26] Has no LCD touchscreen and GPS, while Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 (aka TZ40) with optical zoom 20x has, but TZ40 has no viewfinder and RAW[27]
Sony CyberShot DSC-HX50 and HX50V 30x 24-720 20.4 MegaPixels 1/2.3" Exmor R CMOS f/3.5-6.3 and f/3.5-8.0 when using Manual or Aperture Priority Full HD at 50p stereo, can zooming while video Optical and ISO 10fps No Yes No No viewfinder. Has PSAM Dial and Compensation Dial. HX50 and HX50V are identical, but HX50V has GPS. Full manual control, Sweep Panorama, 3D, WiFi without NFC.[28]
Sony CyberShot DSC-HX60 and HX60V 30x 24-720 20.4 MegaPixels 1/2.3" Exmor R CMOS f/3.5-6.3 and f/3.5-8.0 when using Manual or Aperture Priority Full HD at 50p stereo, can zooming while video Optical and ISO 10fps No Yes No No viewfinder. Has PSAM Dial and Compensation Dial. HX60 and HX60V are identical, but HX60V has GPS. Has Bionz X processor as Sony Alpha 7R, Full manual control, Sweep Panorama, WiFi and NFC.[29] Image quality is relatively same with the predecessor HX50 and HX50V, due to new Bionz X processor is not give much improvement.[30] HX60V with battery and memory card is 272 grams and nearly 4 centimeter thick. Can take 15MP photos when filming video or when playback.[31]
Brand Model Optical Zoom Range, eq 35mm film (mm) Sensor f-number (aperture) Video Method of Stabilization Burst Speed Mode RAW Hot Shoe Lens Threads Remarks

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BenQ LH500 Series User Manual: Using The Mode Dial". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "BenQ LH500 Specs". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Joshua Goldman. "30x travel zoom overflows with features". Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ Joshua Waller. "Canon Powershot SX710 HS Review". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Ken McMahon. "Canon SX700 HS review". Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Casio Releases a High-Zoom, Compact Digital Camera with 24x Optical Zoom Lens Built-In Art Shot Function Lets Users Take Impressive, Artistic Photos". Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ TJ Donegan. "Casio Exilim EX-H50 First Impressions Review". Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Casio H50 Review". Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Casio EX-H50". Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Casio EXILIM EX-H50 User Manual Page 44". Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Casio Exilim EX-H50 24x Optical Zoom Camera Announced". Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ "HP p650 16MP 24x Optical Zoom Digital Camera 3.0" LCD Screen Wide Angle - Black". Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Nikon Coolpix S9900 Review". Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Nikon Coolpix S9700". Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  15. ↑ Ben Pitt. "Olympus SZ-31MR review". Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  16. 1 2 Christopher Snow. "Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Review". Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Using the dial and the direct buttons". Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Olympus Stylus SH-1 Review". Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  19. ↑ Gavin Stoker. "Olympus SZ-14". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  20. ↑ Lexy Savvides. "Olympus SZ-14 review:". Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  21. ↑ Barrie Smith. "Olympus SZ-14 Review". Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  22. ↑ Ben Pitt. "Olympus SZ-14 review". Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  23. ↑ Mike Tomkins. "Olympus SZ-15 Review". Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Panasonic releases trio of compact superzooms". Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  25. ↑ Paul Nuttall. "Panasonic Lumix TZ70 vs Panasonic Lumix TZ60". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  26. ↑ Ali Jennings. "Panasonic TZ60/ZS40 review". Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  27. ↑ Mark Goldstein. "Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 Review". Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  28. ↑ "SONYDSC-HX50B Superzoom Compact Digital Camera - Black". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  29. ↑ Amy Davies. "Sony HX60V review". Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  30. ↑ Bruno Labarbere. "REVIEW / Sony Cyber-shot HX60 30x Superzoom Compact Still top dog?". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  31. ↑ Mark Goldstein. "Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60V Review". Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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