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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: While the Nikon Coolpix P90 brings its performance up to speed with the rest of its class, it now falls behind in photo quality. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12, 24 x, 3 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix L100 is a decent entry-level megazoom. Just don't look too closely at the photos and stock up on AA batteries. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 15 x, 3 in LCD display

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: A better-than-average megazoom choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 delivers standout video capabilities and an excellent manual feature set. Still, it suffers from a lot of the same drawbacks as its competitors, including weak photo quality. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12.1 megapixels, 18 x, 2.7 in LCD display

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 43 reviews

The Bottom Line: A nice evolution of the megazoom, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS delivers some improvements over its predecessor and provides an attractive option for megazoom shooters. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 20 x, 2.5 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 15 reviews

The Bottom Line: A top megazoom option, the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS offers a 20x zoom lens and HD video, which you can't get in a similarly priced dSLR, and delivers more features and slightly better performance and photo quality than the cheaper SX10 IS. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 20 x, 2.8 in LCD display

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

Manufacturer description: With a 20x wide-angle zoom, the 12.1-megapixel PowerShot SX20 IS offers intelligent, versatile shooting power. Switch to Smart Auto mode for effortlessly great results, or shoot stunning HD movies.

Specs: Full body, 12.1 megapixels, 20 x, 2.5 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Even for a full-featured megazoom camera at a low price, the Fujifilm FinePix S1500 delivers average photo quality and mixed performance. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 12 x, 2.7 in LCD display, 23 MB - Integrated

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: Trade-offs abound in Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 megazoom. Though it's fast and has some really novel, useful features, it just doesn't deliver the photo quality expected for its class. Read review

Specs: Full body, 9.1 megapixels, 20 x, 3 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 22 reviews

The Bottom Line: Other cameras may deliver higher resolution and longer optical zooms, but the Panasonic FZ28 proves that the "more is better" presumption isn't always valid. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10.1 megapixels, 18 x, 2.7 in LCD display, 50 MB - Integrated

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 50 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though it remains a good megazoom, thanks to continued image and lens artifacts, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS is slowly losing ground to competitors. Read review

Specs: Full body, 8 megapixels, 12 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Aside from a debatably useful 26x zoom lens, there's little that's notable about the Olympus SP-590 UZ. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12, 26 x, 2.7 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: One of the better 18x megazooms, nevertheless you should consider the Nikon Coolpix P80's sluggish performance before you commit to it. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10.1 megapixels, 18 x, 2.7 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: The nicely designed Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD has more going on than just its long lens, but photo quality isn't quite there. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 15 x, 2.7 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Equal parts fun and frustrating, the Casio Exilim EX-FH20 is an adequate megazoom camera with a couple of truly novel features. Read review

Specs: Full body, 9.1 megapixels, 20 x, 3 in LCD display, 31.9 MB - Integrated

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Kodak EasyShare Z980 has a lot to offer--including a wide-angle 24x zoom lens--but you'll have to overlook its clunky design and noisy photos. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12, 24 x, 3 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 50 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Fujifilm FinePix S700 would be a nice budget megazoom if it weren't hampered by mediocre performance and a frustrating design. Read review

Specs: Full body, 7.1 megapixels, 10 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 27 MB - Integrated

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 113 reviews

The Bottom Line: A very well-executed megazoom camera, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS reminds you why dSLRs still have competition for photo enthusiasts' hearts. Read review

Specs: Full body, 6 megapixels, 12 x, 2 in LCD display, 16 MB - SD Memory Card

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 54 reviews

The Bottom Line: Kodak's EasyShare Z712 IS is a nice superzoom, especially for the price, though its image quality does falter at higher ISOs. Read review

Specs: Full body, 7.1 megapixels, 12 x, 2.5 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Slow performance and photo quality concerns stop the otherwise very good Pentax X70 from being a winning megazoom. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12, 24 x, 2.7 in LCD display, 33.6 MB - Integrated

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 19 reviews

Manufacturer description: The S1000fd Finepix digital still camera features Face Detection to significantly improve your picture taking by identifying human subjects' faces in the frame and in real time, determining the optimal ... Read more

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 12 x, 2.7 in LCD display, 24 MB - Integrated

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Leica's version of Panasonic's DMC-FZ50 has slightly better JPEG compression, slightly slower performance, and a much higher price tag. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 12 x, 2 in LCD display, 512 MB - SD Memory Card

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 8 reviews

Manufacturer description: Who says you can't have it all? The Kodak EASYSHARE Z1015 IS Digital Camera brings the picture-taking technology right to your fingertips. With Kodak's innovative smart capture feature, ... Read more

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 15 x, 2.5 in LCD display

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Specs: Full body, 12.5 megapixels, 24 x, 3 in LCD display

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• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Manufacturer description: The 14.3x zoom lens designed for the S200EXR comprises 13 elements in 10 groups including aspherical and low-dispersion glass elements. The aspherical elements ensure low distortion and superior light-gathering ... Read more

Specs: Full body, 12, 14.3 x, 2.7 in LCD display

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 18 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you want the latest in cool toys, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 certainly has the right gadget quotient. Once you look at the image quality, however, its allure dims quite a bit. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10 x, 2.2 in LCD display