I'm not a huge fan of superzoom point-and-shoot cameras (or "bridge cameras"
as the manufacturers like to call them). I think that too many compromises
are made with zooms of these ranges, and I think the sensors are too small,
resulting in too much noise, but one thing is for sure, within these
limitations they are impressive performers. Whilst I totally understand that
there are alternatives to Nikon and Canon (such as Panasonic, Sony, Samsung
and others), these two brands have a good proportion of this market.
The following links are a review of Nikon's new superzoom (83x) P900 camera,
and a video, and stills, showing just what is possible with the sort of
range that this camera offers:
http://petapixel.com/2015/03/02/nikons-new-coolpix-p900-has-a-ridiculous-83x
-zoom-range-of-24-2000mm/
http://petapixel.com/2015/03/26/check-out-the-nikon-d900s-ridiculous-83x-zoo
m/
The following links are a cursory review of Canon's competitive superzoom
(65x) SX60HS camera and a video and stills showing the zoom capabilities of
this camera:
http://petapixel.com/2014/09/15/canon-pushes-bridge-camera-envelope-65x-supe
rzoom-also-debuts-sharing-friendly-n2/
http://petapixel.com/2015/03/07/the-optical-zooms-on-compact-cameras-are-get
ting-ridiculously-powerful/
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