In the market for a new digital camera? Larry Chen, the author of Take Control of Buying A Digital Camera helps make sense of the “superzoom” class of cameras. Characterized by powerful optical zoom lenses and high megapixel images, superzoom cameras appear to bridge the gap between consumer cameras and digital SLRs…or do they? Larry explains what superzoom cameras offer and who should consider buying them. The importance of image stabilization, whether face detection features are worth the money, and why lighting considerations are even more important for superzooms are all reviewed. Larry provides some specific camera recommendations and make sense of all the specifications to help you pick the right super zoom for your needs.
Links:
Laurence Chen Photography – Larry’s web site
Buy The Best Camera – Digital camera reviews by Larry
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5K 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
“Olympus SP-570UZ 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom” (Olympus)
Sony Cyber-shot DSCH50 9.1 MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot
Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd 8MP Digital Camera with 18x Optical Image Stabilization
Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Olympus SP-570UZ 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom
