Even the best smartphones for photography tend to offer a relatively limited optical zoom. As such, compact cameras with lengthy zooms provide maximum flexibility and might be particularly ...

You’ll find our favorites in the list below, and each has something unique that sets it apart from the best camera phones – whether that’s a long optical zoom, a rugged build or a large sensor.

The Kodak PixPro WPZ2 is currently 21% off for Black Friday. It's available in blue or white, and has a 16 MP BSI CMOS sensor ...

The Mini 12 is the perfect camera for anyone who wants a no-frills instant that's easy to use and snaps tactile, shareable shots. You have to keep it loaded with film, so take the cost of Mini ...

I’m not surprised by this because the best camera phones offer outstanding optical quality, allow you to zoom farther, see what you can’t see in the dark, and even capture jaw dropping 4K video.

All zoom lenses in film cameras and digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras are optical zoom. Digital point-and-shoot cameras as well as consumer and prosumer video camcorders have optical zoom ...

Apple's and Samsung's premium devices pack cameras that stand out for different reasons. Here's how they stack up.

Don't hold your breath waiting to see a 5x optical zoom lens on the 2025 iPhone 17 and "iPhone 17 Air," because it's not ...