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Best megazoom digital cameras

(Updated May 22, 2012 5:00 PM PDT)
Lori Grunin
Lori Grunin
Senior editor
Looking for the best megazoom digital cameras? CNET editors' review of the best megazoom digital cameras includes product photos and video and user reviews.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

The feature-rich Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has a great mix of speed and photo quality.

Price: $394.99 - $419.99 (check prices)

4 stars

Excellent

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V (Black) Editors' Choice - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V (Black)

Feature junkies in search of a compact megazoom should get the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V.

Price: $298.00 - $380.99 (check prices)

4 stars

Excellent

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V (Black)

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)

The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS' wider, longer lens, a few much-needed design tweaks, and excellent photo quality add up to one pretty great compact megazoom.

Price: $289.99 - $367.99 (check prices)

4 stars

Excellent

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black)

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent.

Price: $289.00 - $349.99 (check prices)

4 stars

Excellent

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 (Black)

Hobbyists and enthusiasts who want a megazoom camera with a lot of control over final results should strongly consider the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150.

Price: $469.95 - $579.00 (check prices)

4 stars

Excellent

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 (Black)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V (Silver)

Sony continues to crank out nice compact cameras with long zoom lenses, and the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V is no exception.

Price: $298.00 - $329.99 (check prices)

4 stars

Very good

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V (Silver)

Nikon Coolpix P510 (Black)

The Nikon Coolpix P510 is easy to recommend for its features, photos, and performance, but the usefulness of a 42x zoom lens is debatable.

Price: $396.95 - $429.00 (check prices)

4 stars

Very good

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Nikon Coolpix P510 (Black)

Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS (Black)

The Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS hits on design, features, and photo and video quality, but is slightly off target on shooting performance.

Price: $199.95 - $365.99 (check prices)

4 stars

Very good

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Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS (Black)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V (Black)

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V has a lot of features and a lot of lens with photo and video quality that's just good enough to back up its hefty price tag.

Price: $359.95 - $464.99 (check prices)

4 stars

Very good

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V (Black)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V (Blue)

There's very little not to like about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V, as it solves common snapshot camera issues while still being relatively simple and fun to use.

Price: $228.00 - $307.99 (check prices)

4 stars

Very good

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V (Blue)

Nikon Coolpix S9100 (Black)

Nikon produces another solid point-and-shoot compact megazoom with the Coolpix S9100 by offering fast performance, good photos, and an excellent feature-to-price ratio.

Price: $199.00 - $244.95 (check prices)

4 stars

Very good

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Nikon Coolpix S9100 (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 (Black)

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 is a very good compact megazoom, as long as you don't mind paying more for features and speedy performance than photo quality.

Price: $217.95 - $399.99 (check prices)

4 stars

Very good

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 (Black)
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