In addition, since four of the cameras also shoot in RAW ... image quality we might be able to get there. The average superzoom shooters haven't traditionally been RAW file users, but IR readers ...

Novelty features may sell cameras to novices ... just image quality good enough to make the grade in this ~$500 superzoom category, and all three of these models definitely make the grade ...

a bridge camera could be your best bet. They are versatile, with excellent DSLR-style handling and a built-in superzoom lens capable of capturing wide angle and zoom shots, for near and far ...

If you have the budget for an entry-level DSLR camera and are contemplating whether a prosumer-class camera with a good zoom lens would be a better idea, then the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 might ...