With the 16 megapixel capability, you still get great pictures even when you have to crop heavily.

If you're OK with smaller, 8-megapixel images (and you should be), you can get up to a fast 11fps.

I knew that a super zoom would have a small sensor, it had to, because of the size of the lens.

But at least the Sony has an APS-C sized sensor compared to the tiny one on the 30EXR.

A DSLR would provide more options for wide angle shots, but this camera is perfect for me.

Throw in the 1cm Super Macro Mode and impressive maximum apertures of a bright f/2.8 at 24mm wide-angle to a slightly brighter f5.6 at 720mm telephoto, and it's clear that the HS30EXR is perfectly suited for any subject that you can think of, near or far.

For its size, the P510's lens is also respectably fast, with maximum apertures of f/3 at 24mm and f/5.9 at 1000mm.

The lens itself is a Fuji-made Fujinon optic that offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8 at 24mm, rising progressively to f/5.6 at around 350mm and beyond.

i got this cam recently, no doubt it has amazing zoom capacity and can take great pictures HANDHELD at full zoom.

This gives the HS30 a big advantage over its competitors, simply because it’s much quicker and far more intuitive to operate than the fiddly, spring-loaded power-zoom controls employed by its rivals.

And the lens is really the bulk of the weight, which makes the rest of the body feel lightweight and cheaply constructed.

Weight and size suitable for everyday use, I think one very remarkable feature is the digital level, which keeps the horizon with ease.