Articles on Optical Zoom

Nikon Coolpix P80

Review Frequent travelers will know the importance of needing a camera with both wide-angle lenses and telephoto optics. While a dSLR may come to your mind now, there is a class of shooters in-between point-and-shoots and its interchangeable lens siblings: Megazoom cameras. Typically, these snappers were...

Samsung NV9

Review Since the conception of its NV-series of compact cameras, Samsung has always been experimenting with various design aspects to make the shooters stand out from the crowd. One of its latest cameras, the NV9, has two analogue gauges which is reminiscent of dashboards in cars. The snapper also has...

Canon Digital Ixus 100 IS

Review Stylish cameras have always been a staple in most major camera manufacturers' lineup. In the past, these shooters looked good on the outside but not all performed up to par. With the rapid advancement of digital imaging technology today, we are seeing more stunning point-and-shoots that deliver...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Review The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 immediately looks impressive. A 12-megapixel camera with a stabilized 4x internal zoom lens, 3.5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution four times that of a typical camera LCD, and few physical controls in a body that's roughly half-an-inch thick and is so light...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48

Review The Lumix DMC-FX48 was announced earlier this year as part of Panasonic's lineup for the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) tradeshow held in Las Vegas. Its predecessor, the FX38, was unveiled last July, and we thought that was pretty fast of the Japanese company to release the next iteration....

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Review Earlier this year, Panasonic announced the Lumix DMC-TZ7 along with five other shooters at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) tradeshow in January. The compact megazoom TZ7 succeeds the TZ15, and features an upgraded zoom range and HD video encoding which enthusiasts will appreciate. However,...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Review The rugged camera market was once dominated by Olympus which produced hardy point-and-shoots such as the Mju Tough-8000. However, other brands have since followed suit and Panasonic's Lumix lineup welcomed its first tough brethren earlier this year with the DMC-FT1. While it may not be as rugged as...

Nikon Coolpix P90

Review Nikon joins the ranks of manufacturers ramping up their top-of-the-line megazoom models to 24x. The replacement for the Nikon Coolpix P80, the P90, outdoes its 18x predecessor with a 24x optical zoom lens. The new model also has increased resolution from 10 to 12 megapixels. But what's really...