Olympus brings a new compact long-zoom digital camera, the SZ-12 (known as SZ-14 in Europe and Australia) featuring a powerful 24x optical zoom lens with 25mm wide angle that utilizes high performance ED glass (Extra-low Dispersion glass) and Olympus’ double-sided aspherical lens technology. To deliver clear images even in low light, the camera offers the Dual Image Stabilization, combing sensor-shift image stabilization with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds.

BenQ GH700

BenQ announced a new super zoom digital camera, the GH700 with 21x optical zoom. Equipped with a Sony 16 Megapixel back-illuminated BSI CMOS image sensor for low-light performance, the camera has Handheld Night Shot Mode to deliver ultra sharp pictures – even if you’re shooting in dim environments or poorly lit subject.

Following the Lumix DMC-FZ47, Panasonic brings another 24x super-zoom digital camera, the LUMIX DMC-FZ150 as the a top-end model of the LUMIX FZ-series, replacing the FZ100 model. As the big brother of the FZ47, the new FZ150 looks exactly the same but, of course, adds new functions and improvements. The new long-zoom camera features a 12.1 Megapixel MOS image sensor and a 25mm ultra wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with powerful 24x optical zoom range. It is also equipped with Venus Engine that quad-circuit system for processing large amount of progressive images and full HD data at high speed.

Panasonic is going to launch in August the LUMIX DMC-FZ47 (also known as DMC-FZ48 in some markets), the latest addition to its super-zoom FZ-series. The new FZ47 sports a 24x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with 25mm wide angle, and a 12.1 Megapixel Hi-Speed CCD image sensor. It can take high-resolution consecutive shots at 3.7 fps in 12.1-megapixel full-resolution and maximum 10 fps at 3-megapixel recording.

Alongside the compact SD4500 IS, Canon brings another long zoom digital camera, the PowerShot SX130 IS, replacing the SX120 IS. Canon equipps the camera with a 12x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilization and 28mm wide angle, upgrading from 10x zoom of SX120 IS.

FujiFilm’s FinePix S200EXR is a ultra long zoom camera with a Fujinon 14.3x optical zoom lens and 28mm wide angle. The S200EXR features 12 Megapixel EXR image sensor, EXR Priority, …

Samsung announced the HZ25W(aka WB5000 in Europe and Korea markets), a super-zoom camera with a Schneider-KREUZNACH lens that offers an impressive 24x optical zoom with a 26mm wide-angle. The WB5000 …

Ricoh releaes the new CX2 compact super-zoom digital camera, follow up to the CX1. The CX2 features a 10.7x super-zoom lens with a 28mm wide angle.  As slim as 29.4mm thick, the CX2 packs a 9.29 Megapixel CMOS image sensor, Smooth Imaging Engine IV image processor, and a 30inch LCD display.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 20x Zoom Camera Front

Along with the new Digital ELPH cameras, Canon brings the PowerShot SX20 IS and SX120 IS super-zoom digital cameras, supposed to replace the SX10 and SX200 respectively. The former has a 20x optical zoom lens with 28mm wide angle while the latter gets a 10x optical zoom lens.

Kodak adds to its EasyShare line the Z950 10X zoom super zoom camera. Kodak’s new offering features 12 Megapixel image sensor, a 10X zoom SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Optical Zoom Lens and a 3-inch LCD monitor.