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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 review
Sony's Cyber Shot DSC-H5 sits at the top of the company's current crop of megazoom cameras. Fittingly, it has all the specs you'd expect in a camera of its class, including a large, image-stabilised 12x optical zoom lens, a 3-inch LCD screen, a 7.2-megapixel CCD sensor and a full set of manual controls Read more
12 June 2006 by Philip Ryan
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Leica V-Lux 1 review
A repackaged version of Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ50, the most attractive feature of the Leica V-Lux 1 superzoom camera is its lens: a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 12x optical zoom. Coupled with Panasonic's optical image stabilisation, this long reach becomes even more useful. It's a lot more expensive than the Panasonic, though Read more
13 December 2006 by Philip Ryan
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 review
Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-H9 -- and its almost identical sibling, the DSC-H7 -- offers a whopping 15x optical zoom, along with an excellent flip-up LCD screen. It's perfect for shooting outdoors in daytime -- especially sport, children and animals Read more
28 June 2007 by Lori Grunin
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 review
Surprisingly compact, but still big enough to shoot comfortably with two hands, the FZ8 offers 7-megapixel resolution, optical image stabilisation, raw capture and a stonking 12x optical zoom -- and its ease of use makes it great for beginners Read more
23 April 2007 by Philip Ryan
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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS review
The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is a true budget superzoom with smart features and great quality output that's only let down by the AA battery format. Read more
1 November 2011 by Nik Rawlinson
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 review
Compared to digital SLRs and some other superzoom cameras, the small, lightweight 6-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 feels almost like a toy. But with its 12x optically stabilised lens, manual controls, extended selection of scene modes and VGA movie capture, it's clear that its capabilities far outstrip its size and weight Read more
3 May 2006 by Theano Nikitas
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 review
19 November 2004 by Eamon Hickey
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Kodak EasyShare Z612 review
The Z612's beautifully sculpted plastic body feels solid and should stand up well to normal wear and tear, its 12x optical Schneider-Kreutznach zoom lens gives you plenty of reach, and the camera's image stabilisation should help keep things steady at the longer end of the zoom. But image quality doesn't quite match that of its peers Read more
27 June 2006 by Philip Ryan
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Fujifilm FinePix S100FS review
The Fujifilm FinePix S100FS is an 11-megapixel superzoom that strikes a happy medium between dSLR and bridge cameras. It's a solid build with a wide lens and a mechanically stabilised zoom. It performs well and the controls are easy to use, while the LCD screen hinges out the back of the camera Read more
23 May 2008 by Rich Trenholm
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 review
If you shoot primarily outdoors in daytime -- especially sports, children and animals, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 is a superb choice. Featuring sophisticated choices such as face detection and Advanced Sports Shooting, this superzoom will produce good-looking action photos Read more
24 January 2008 by Lori Grunin
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