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Photographer looking through the Sony RX10 V electronic viewfinder while taking a picture.
The best bridge camera in 2026: ultra-zoom cameras for far-off subjects

By James Artaius Last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best bridge camera will deliver high-quality images, have a relatively big zoom, and DSLR-style handling

BUYING GUIDE
A man with the Kodak Pixpro AZ653 bridge camera
Kodak Pixpro AZ653 review: a tiny sensor and huge zoom range

By Peter Fenech Published

review I used to be a devotee of bridge cameras, but is the massive zoom range enough to overlook the tiny imaging sensor? I took the Kodak Pixpro AZ653 for a spin to find out

review
The Sony RX10 photographed outdoors
The Sony RX10 V is a fantastic camera – but this mirrorless combo costs less, weighs nearly the same, and reaches almost as far

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION An inflation-induced price hike makes the Sony RX10 V the most expensive bridge camera – higher than some all-in-one lenses – but here's an alternative

OPINION
A pre-teen with the Sony RX10 V
The Sony RX10 V is a camera meant for all skill levels – so I put one on auto mode and handed it to an 11-year-old

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION The Sony RX10 V is a bridge camera that can shoot everything from wildlife to macro, but how beginner-friendly is it?

OPINION
The Sony RX10 photographed outdoors
Sony has brought its every-genre camera back from the dead. The Sony RX10 V isn’t a compact camera, but its fixed lens covers everything from macro to telephoto

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

News The Sony RX10 V is a bridge camera with a 24x zoom, a one-inch sensor – and speed and autofocus borrowed from Sony's mirrorless cameras

News
Sony RX10 IV
Sony is bringing its RX10 bridge camera back from the dead! New monster-zoom Cyber-shot compact camera launches today!

By Chris George Last updated

Updated The 1-inch bridge camera is making an unexpected return, with the next Sony RX10 launching on July 09

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Updated
Front view of a Nikon Coolpix 950 camera with a red "DISCONTINUED" banner across it, on an orange surface with a gradient background.
This 83x zoom camera is disappearing – a popular go-to for budget wildlife and bird photography

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Nikon's bridge-camera lineup is shrinking – leaving photographers with just one all-in-one Coolpix model

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NEWS
Kodak AZ653
Kodak's newest bridge camera goes on sale next month with a MEGA 65x zoom!

By Chris George Published

News Kodak PixPro AZ653 was teased last year, but pricing and availability of this monster zoom compact camera are now known

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News
Nikon Coolpix P1100 lifestyle image of Mike Harris holding camera by river
Trends revived the point-and-shoot from the dead. But what about the superzoom bridge camera?

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION The point-and-shoot is back! But, its bulky sibling, the bridge camera, hasn't fared as well

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OPINION
Mike Harris kneeling with Nikon P1100 bridge camera outdoors
Nikon Coolpix P1100 is my favorite all-in-one camera for birders

By Mike Harris Published

Opinion The Nikon Coolpix P1100 isn’t really a camera for photographers; it’s a camera for wildlife enthusiasts who want to document sightings

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