follow us on FacebookRSS FeedFollow us on Twitter

Travel Zoom Shootout @ Imaging-Resource

"Smartphones have punched a hole in many product categories, not the least of which is the simple pocket digital camera. Still, one category of pocket digital camera that's not withered is the pocket long zoom, or travel zoom, and and quite a few players have joined the category in the last few years. As ubiquitous as they are, smartphone cameras can't pretend to zoom to even 3x optically, let alone compete with the 12-18x optical zooms we've gathered for our Travel-Zoom Shootout.

Whether on a short trip or long vacation, a pocket long zoom can handle nearly all types of family and tourist photography, bringing in far objects with a quick flick of the zoom ring. And recent offerings also start out quite a bit wider than models past, ranging from 24 to 28 at their widest."