Choosing the Best Pocket Megazoom Camera

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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At a Glance

Generic Company Place Holder Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Compact Camera

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Casio’s first high-speed pocket megazoom has superb battery life and image quality, but its noisy zooming and laggy autofocus are drawbacks.
Generic Company Place Holder Nikon Coolpix S8000 Compact Camera

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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.
Generic Company Place Holder Samsung HZ35W Compact Camera

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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.
Generic Company Place Holder Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Compact Camera

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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.

Generic Company Place Holder Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Compact Camera

Generic Company Place Holder Nikon Coolpix S8000 Compact Camera

Generic Company Place Holder Samsung HZ35W Compact Camera

Generic Company Place Holder Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Compact Camera