Best Compact Zoom Point And Shoot

One must understand the purpose of this lens. It is designed to transform a PEN or OM-D camera into a point and shoot. Combined with the additional auto lens cap, the lens powers from the closed compact state to the extended ready state with the auto lens cap opening for quick shooting when the camera is powered on. In other words, you now have a point and shoot with with supurb image quality. The zoom is powered as well just like a point and shoot zoom and is operated by the regular zoom ring. So, is this the sharpest lens in the Olympus stable? No. Is this the most compact 3x zoom in the Olympus stable? Yes! So you now have a pocketable camera with a zoom, quite good performance, and that is ready in an instant. Not the best lens for a wedding or any other time your planing to take photos, but outstanding for carrying around when you weren't expecting to take photos. And it is not any worse than other kit lenses. If your pixel peeping, you will not find this lens outstanding. If your looking for a lens to put in your pocketbook or pocket that is ready in an instant, then this is the brilliant design that was made just for you!

Great compact point/shoot camera that provides excellent phots and the convenience of a very compact body.

Best point and shoot plus has the ability to be used by more advanced photographers. Easy to use with enough extras to satisfy everyone

Best Point and Shoot to date for everything but wildlife and sports. Thanks B&H for the fast free shipping!

It looks like a point and shoot camera, but if you take the time it can do a whole lot more. Best features are the instant Bocah effect, high speed filming for capturing action, and the addition of the mini tripod can be used as a remote control within a few feet from the camera. The size makes it great for travel. The on-board mic is decent up close and the fuzzy bunny's foot windjammer is definately a plus!

The SX210IS is a great point and shoot camera. It is small in size but big on features. The zoom is amazing for a camera this size. The only flaw in this otherwise great camera is that there is no viewfinder. High megapixel combined with the zoom make this a great camera that I would recommend to anyone.

Perfect size for my large point and shoot camera with 60x zoom. Fits the charger, a few extra filters etc. Good padding for the camera too.

The SX20 is the most powerful point & shoot that I have ever seen. The telephoto zoom is incredible, and then it has a macro better than any other. From long range to extreme close up - it can't be beat. It is so easy to use and the photos are perfect. I also have an SLR, but the SX20 does eveything that I need to do, that I don't even use the SLR anymore. I would, and have, recommended this camera to everyone that is interested in buying a good reliable product that will last a long time.

This is the PERFECT pancake lens for a PEN-F or similar. It's tiny, light, and optically it's very good indeed. (If you shoot RAW, you'll notice some tiny defects, but these are correctable in post processing, and Lightroom automatically fixes it. If you shoot JPEG, the camera takes care of it for you already.) Whether you actually ENJOY using the lens is going to be a matter of personal preference—for example, it has a power zoom, activated by a zoom ring that doesn't continue spinning; it twitches one way or the other and you just twist and hold till you want to release it at the desired zoom. Some people like this, some don't but I'll just point out it's great for video and it makes the camera's zoom possible to operate remotely for self-portraiture etc. There's pros and cons to it. However, if you want a pancake lens with great optics, a very convenient zoom range for 90% of everyday or walkaround photography, and fast enough for most non-low-light shooting, this lens is hard (impossible?) to beat. I'll add, too, that there's an ingenious little automatically opening lens cap that you should know about—a well-kept secret! It's the Olympus LC-37C Auto Open Lens Cap for M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ Lens and it's really an amazing complement to this lens. The combination of this lens, that cap, and a small MFT body gives you something very close to a high-quality point-and-shoot that you can convert into a serious photography setup as well. Super versatile!

This is a high quality product with in Point Shoot cameras. The optical zoom works great, pictures are really clear. Especially love the low light night shots. Satisfied with the quality for its price range.