If you're in the market for a new pocket megazoom camera, the choices can be overwhelming. Senior editor Tim Moynihan takes a look at five of the top contenders and make recommendations based on whether you want the newest features, a huge zoom, ease of use, and more...
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With automated controls and simple operation, the Nikon Coolpix S8000 is an ideal high-zoom camera for beginners. It's hard to take a bad photo with this model, but you get no manual controls.
The GPS-enabled HZ35W produces some of the sharpest, highest-quality stills we’ve seen this side of a DSLR, but its confusing menu system and poor video quality knock it down a peg.
The slick, slimmed-down follow-up to Canon’s SX200 IS offers a near-perfect blend of manual controls and creative scene modes, and its video capture is stunning.
