They say size doesn't matter. But they lie. At least when it comes to optical zoom lenses, the longer the better. And now both Fujifilm and Olympus have announced digicams with huge 30x optical zooms. It's decadent, really.
Olympus' monster optical package comes courtesy of the SP-800UZ. You'll find a 28mm-840mm zoom, 3-inch LCD, AF tracking, art filters, face detection and 720p HD video recording. It will set you back $349.
Fujifilm's HS10 also brings the HD recording but at a higher 1920 x 1080p resolution. This 10-megapixel camera has a 3-inch tilting LCD, a new CMOS sensor for improved low light performance and a 10fps shooting mode. On paper at least, it looks like d-SLR style specs without the interchangeable lenses. It's not cheap either, at $499.