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Bridge and travel zoom cameras are two of the very few categories of compact cameras to survive the smartphone. Whether it’s a travel zoom, which puts a 25X-30X zoom into your pocket, or a bridge camera which offers even more zoom, phones just can’t compete.
While there are now enthusiast-level long zoom cameras with 1″-type sensors – such as Sony’s Cyber-shot RX10 series – there are still plenty of more budget-friendly models, though their smaller sensors don’t offer the image quality or depth-of-field control of the pricier models. The one product in the group that is a bit more competitive with the enthusiast cameras is the Olympus Stylus 1s, which has a 1/1.7″ sensor, rather than the smaller, and more common (in this class) 1/2.3″.
The following cameras are included in our roundup:
- Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
- Canon PowerShot SX710 HS
- Nikon Coolpix P900
- Olympus Stylus 1s
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
- Sony Cyber-shot HX90V
- Sony Cyber-shot HX400V
Of those eight cameras, three are pocket-sized and offer 30X zooms. The other five are bridge (SLR-style) cameras with focal lengths ranging from 600mm to an unbelievable 2000mm (35mm-equivalent).
And with that, let’s take a look at some consumer-level travel zoom cameras!
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)