Superzoom

See also: Bridge camera, List of bridge cameras, and List of superzoom compact cameras

A superzoom or ultrazoom lens is a type of photographic zoom lens with unconventionally large focal length factors, typically ranging from wide angle to extreme long lens focal lengths in one lens.^[1][2] There is no clear definition of a superzoom lens, but the name generally covers lenses that have a range well above the 3× or 4× (e.g., 28-85 mm or 70-210 mm) of a standard zoom lens, with lenses being 10×, 12×, 18×, or above considered superzoom.^[1]

Sigma 18-200mm/3.5-6.3 DC lens attached to a Canon EOS 400D

A Panasonic TZ18 compact digital camera's Leica lens with a maximum focal length of 384mm (35mm equiv.) and minimum of 24mm

Advantages of a superzoom lens include compositional flexibility, reduced need to swap lenses, and enhanced portability by consolidating the functionality of multiple lenses into one.^[3] Due to trade-offs in the optical design, superzoom lenses are noted for having poorer optical quality at the extreme ends of their zoom ranges, often due to distortion.^[4][5] The longer focal lengths are usually accompanied by optical image stabilization in order to be usable handheld.^[6]

Two photos of Transfăgărășan showing the zoom range of the Sony H9 camera

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See also

• List of superzoom compact cameras
• List of bridge cameras

Notes