If you think cameras above 12x optical zoom are bulky, take a look at Samsung’s new superzoomer, the 12.2-megapixel HZ35W, announced today.
It has a 15x optical zoom Schneider KREUZNACH lens in probably the world’s slimmest camera body. The lens starts at a wide 24mm and ends at a useful 360mm.
Samsung HZ35W
The HZ35W looks to be like an ideal travel camera, featuring HD video capability at 720p at 30fps in H.264 format, image stabilation, a three-inch AMOLED screen and GPS capability.
Other features include digital filter namely Miniature, Vignetting and Fisheye Effect; Manual control as well as the usual Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Program and Auto.
Samsung has also announced the HZ30W, also a 15 optical zoom camera but minus some of the features that the HZ35W has. Samsung’s press release here.
