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Out of thousands of reviews for 261 products, over 2,000 people recommended Digital Cameras specifically for Best Zoom. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot  S5 IS Digital Camera $355 - $400 Compare Prices
  • Great Affordability
  • Excellent Image Stabilization
  • Fast Shutter Speed
  • 8.3 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
258 People Recommend
"the 12x zoom is definately a plus!!!prior to vacation i invested in an adapter and lens cap from lensmate along with a good hoya multi-coated uv filter, and i am glad i did.the pic's had a rich…"

- Jeff P. from Indiana at Circuitcity.com

"this is the right camera if you want to take pic's on the spot its got the best ofbothe the slr and point an shoot type, i love the 12x zoom to when it comes to the battery life i recommend lithium…"

- josh from albany, georgia at Circuitcity.com

"ultimately the canon powershot s5 is is something of a jack-of-all-trades – perhaps even a swiss army knife of a camera...you do get a lot of zoom for your money compared to what it would cost to…"

- Gavin Stoker at PhotographyBLOG


No 2 Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Digital Camera $260 - $550 Compare Prices
  • Nice Digital Zoom
  • Nice Image Stabilization
  • Nice Autofocus
  • 8.3 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
173 People Recommend
"the 10x optical zoom is the main feature that prompted me to check out this camera.a friend has one and let me try it out.…"

- Birdman from Pompano Beach, Fla. at Circuitcity.com

"this is one of the better cameras i have ever used it takes a very clean and crisp photovery good zoom ,nice built in camera lens cover , and this camera is very good for the money i would recamend…"

- J at Circuitcity.com

"10x optical zoom is great.…"

- matta from at Circuitcity.com


No 3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 Digital Camera $296 - $408 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Compact
  • Excellent Digital Zoom
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Released 20 days ago
108 People Recommend
"a wonderful product, great pictures, easy to use and a terrific zoom lens to boot...i'm sure that the camera snobs will find fault with this product, but what product don't they...if you want a great…"

- sph from california at Circuitcity.com

"with me regularly now (never know when one might need a shot).the only downfall to this camera, and it's a minor one at that, is that it doesn't have a great zoom feature (only 3x optical zoom).…"

- Smogboy from Detroit, MI at Circuitcity.com

"the cameras 10x optical zoom with the 7.2 megapixel makes the camera act as if it was a digital slr.…"

- B.A.V. from schaumburg, IL at Circuitcity.com


No 4 Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Camera $228 - $450 Compare Prices
  • Compact
  • Excellent Battery Life
  • Easy To Use
  • 8.3 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
89 People Recommend
"i feel that my 2 yr old will easily break it if he gets hold of the camera.canon powershot sd870is 8mp digital camera with 3.8x wide angle optical image stabilized zoom (black)…"

- Amazon.com User

"my only disappointment is the quality of the digital zoom, it gets grainy.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the videos it takes are fab -- took one of daughters dance concert in the dark a few rows back and even with zoom on quality was better than with our video camera.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Kodak Easyshare Z812-IS Zoom
Kodak Easyshare Z812-IS Zoom Digital Camera $268 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
  • Optical Zoom: 12x
  • LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in.
  • Released 1 year ago
79 People Recommend
"for a newbie but you can learn rather fast.video is superb in high def.i can take 1 hour of video on a 2 gig sd card at 720p zoom on this camera is great also.you cannot go wrong buying this camera.…"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"ay this is a great camera for your money i took pics of the prince with this from a distance an it a very very good beginners camera kodak you really done it it also zooms in video mode too pics are…"

- Amazon.com User

"little red camera it would be better than the old digital we had, well i surprised my husband this year with the kodak easyshare z812is 8.2mp digital camera with 12x optical image stabilized zoom.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Canon Ixus 75
Canon Ixus 75 Digital Camera $165 - $350 Compare Prices
  • Compact
  • Great Affordability
  • Easy To Use
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Released 9 months ago
75 People Recommend
"this camera has amazing zoom, smooth movies (with sound), i love it!…"

- Al from Richm at Circuitcity.com

"i have a bigger digital camera with a more powerful zoom, but i like this camera because it is small and handy and takes great close up shots.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"ive also heard some others complain about the only 3x zoom, which would be nice to have more, but this is a small camera.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 7 Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital Camera $149 - $280 Compare Prices
  • Nice Image Stabilization
  • Nice Digital Zoom
  • Easy To Use
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Released 8 months ago
70 People Recommend
"my husband actually was recommended this camera in ritz and i knew it took quality photos, indoor and out, super close and distance.…"

- Zappos.com User

"we plan to use the camera on safari this summer - to capture close-up shots when my slr has a long lens on it.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i've only had the camera for one day...it was delivered this morning...seems like a great camera for it's size...colors and details are awesome...…"

- Amazon.com User


No 8 Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera $499 - $569 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Use
  • Nice Durability
  • Good Battery Life
  • 12.4 Megapixel
  • Released 1 year ago
63 People Recommend
"it is very durable but a little bit bulky but for people who take pictures often and put in on the computer, this camera will show every little detail.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"the color accuracy, noise free enlargements and lifelike prints from the canon g9 are superior to anything i've seen from any other enthusiast/prosumer camera, (including most dslr's).…"

- Photoalley.com User

"the macro function is great also shooting at iso 80-100.the 6x zoom function is enough for this type of camera.…"

- Photoman from Silver Spring, Md at Circuitcity.com


No 9 Canon PowerShot A650 IS
Canon PowerShot A650 IS Digital Camera $320 - $610 Compare Prices
  • Great Digital Zoom
  • Released 1 year ago
54 People Recommend
"a series glass; a higher resolution lcd that's the same size as the old a640 but produces much better quality images; a distance sensing flash that won't blow out subjects close to the camera.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i will be brief since so many others have written in detail about this wonderful camera.…"

- Amazon.com User

"since so many have taken the time and gone into wonderful detail of why to buy this camera, i am here for all of those adhd and type a personalities out there, looking for the best point and shoot.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 10 Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Canon Digital Rebel XSi Digital Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens $594 - $1,000 Compare Prices
  • Great Affordability
  • Easy To Use
  • Good Battery Life
  • Camera Type: SLR/Professional
  • Released 7 months ago
44 People Recommend
"and the best parts about this camera is that it can switch to live-view mode which makes it really great for macro shots - especially because you can zoom in up to 10x and then manually focus in…"

- TGP from North Hollywood, California at Circuitcity.com

"you can zoom in on pictures taken at 10-15 feet and count eye lashes (not a useful feature but helps to convey the excellent photo quality captured by the camera).…"

- R at Circuitcity.com

"we knew we wanted a canon...because of the ease of adding new lenses that will all fit...but we also wanted one we would have for many years....one that had 10 or above pixels so we could blow up…"

- Marc from Tampa Bay at Circuitcity.com


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