Engineering:List of superzoom compact cameras

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This is a list of superzoom compact cameras, also known as travel zoom cameras.[1][2] These are small fixed-lens “point-and-shoot” digital cameras that have a high optical zoom ratio.

These cameras all include a power zoom lens that retracts into the body when not in use, along with an automatic lens cover or lens cap. Models that include an electronic viewfinder (EVF) have it offset to the side in the style of a rangefinder camera. Their pocketable form factor differentiates them from bulkier DSLR-style bridge cameras.

It is exceedingly difficult to construct a compact lens with such high zoom ratios, which means that the longest zoom lenses may not be the sharpest. For example, the Sony RX100 VII (8×) is sharper than the Panasonic ZS200 (15×), and the Sony HX99 (30×) is sharper than the Canon SX740 (40×).

Large sensor compact cameras with at least 8× zoom

Each of the following models contains a 1.0-type ("1-inch") image sensor with a crop factor of 2.7.

Model Sensor
size
Optical
zoom
Focal length[lower-alpha 1] Aperture Pixel
count
Weight EVF Release
year
Availability
Wide Tele Wide Tele
Leica C-Lux 1.0-type 15× 24mm 360mm f/3.3 f/6.4 20 MP 340g Yes 2018 Discontinued[3]
Panasonic ZS200[lower-alpha 2] 1.0-type 15× 24mm 360mm f/3.3 f/6.4 20 MP 340g Yes 2018 Current[4]
Panasonic ZS100[lower-alpha 3] 1.0-type 10× 25mm 250mm f/2.8 f/5.9 20 MP 310g Yes 2016 Current[5]
Sony RX100 VII 1.0-type 24mm 200mm f/2.8 f/4.5 20 MP 302g Yes 2019 Current
Sony RX100 VI 1.0-type 24mm 200mm f/2.8 f/4.5 20 MP 301g Yes 2018 Discontinued[6]

Superzoom compact cameras with constant aperture

Model Sensor
size
Optical
zoom
Focal length[lower-alpha 1] Aperture Pixel
count
Weight EVF Release
year
Availability
Wide Tele Wide Tele
Casio EX-100 1/1.7-type 11× 28mm 300mm f/2.8 12 MP 389g No 2014 Discontinued

The Olympus Stylus 1 is essentially the same camera as the Casio EX-100 except in a DSLR-style body with an EVF, which makes the Stylus 1 a bridge camera.

Small sensor compact cameras with at least 30× zoom

There are far too many small sensor compact cameras with less than 30× zoom to list here. Each of the following models contains a 1/2.3-type ("1/2.3-inch") image sensor with a crop factor of 5.6.

Model Sensor
size
Optical
zoom
Focal length[lower-alpha 1] Aperture Pixel
count
Weight EVF Release
year
Availability
Wide Tele Wide Tele
Canon SX740 1/2.3-type 40× 24mm 960mm f/3.3 f/6.9 20 MP 299g No 2018 Current[7]
Canon SX730 1/2.3-type 40× 24mm 960mm f/3.3 f/6.9 20 MP 300g No 2017 Discontinued[8]
Canon SX720 1/2.3-type 40× 24mm 960mm f/3.3 f/6.9 20 MP 270g No 2016 Discontinued[9]
Canon SX710[10] 1/2.3-type 30× 25mm 750mm f/3.2 f/6.9 20 MP 269g No 2015 Discontinued[11]
Canon SX700[12] 1/2.3-type 30× 25mm 750mm f/3.2 f/6.9 16 MP 269g No 2014 Discontinued[11]
Nikon A1000[13] 1/2.3-type 35× 24mm 840mm f/3.4 f/6.9 16 MP 330g Yes 2019 Discontinued[14]
Nikon A900 1/2.3-type 35× 24mm 840mm f/3.4 f/6.9 20 MP 298g No 2016 Discontinued[15]
Nikon S9900[16] 1/2.3-type 30× 25mm 750mm f/3.7 f/6.4 16 MP 289g No 2015 Discontinued[17]
Nikon S9700[18] 1/2.3-type 30× 25mm 750mm f/3.7 f/6.4 16 MP 232g No 2014 Discontinued[17]
Panasonic ZS80[lower-alpha 4] 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.3 f/6.4 20 MP 328g Yes 2019 Discontinued[19]
Panasonic ZS70[lower-alpha 5] 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.3 f/6.4 20 MP 322g Yes 2017 Discontinued[20]
Panasonic ZS60[lower-alpha 6] 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.3 f/6.4 18 MP 282g Yes 2016 Discontinued[21]
Panasonic ZS50[lower-alpha 7] 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.3 f/6.4 12 MP 243g Yes 2015 Discontinued[21]
Panasonic ZS40[lower-alpha 8] 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.3 f/6.4 18 MP 240g Yes 2014 Discontinued[21]
Sony HX99 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.5 f/6.4 18 MP 242g Yes 2018 Current[22]
Sony HX95 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.5 f/6.4 18 MP 243g Yes 2018 Discontinued
Sony HX90 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.5 f/6.4 18 MP 245g Yes 2015 Discontinued[23]
Sony HX80 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.5 f/6.4 18 MP 245g Yes 2016 Discontinued[24]
Sony HX60[25] 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.5 f/6.3 20 MP 272g Opt.[lower-alpha 9] 2014 Discontinued
Sony HX50[26] 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.5 f/6.3 20 MP 272g Opt.[lower-alpha 9] 2013 Discontinued[27]
Sony WX800 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.5 f/6.4 18 MP 233g No 2018 Discontinued
Sony WX500 1/2.3-type 30× 24mm 720mm f/3.5 f/6.4 18 MP 236g No 2015 Discontinued[28]

See also

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 35mm equivalent.
  2. Known as the TZ200, TZ220, ZS220, or TX2 outside of North America.
  3. Known as the TZ100, TZ101, TZ110, ZS110, or TX1 outside of North America.
  4. Known as the TZ95 outside of North America.
  5. Known as the TZ90 outside of North America.
  6. Known as the TZ80 outside of North America.
  7. Known as the TZ70 outside of North America.
  8. Known as the TZ60 outside of North America.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Optional accessory.

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