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Sony has introduced three new compact cameras featuring ultra high zooms to slot into its line-up, with up to 30x optical zoom available.

Exclusive Superzoom "bridge" cameras are performing well in the UK and Europe, according to both Canon and Nikon, despite the apparent decline in compact camera sales.

Exclusive An Olympus representative has said that he believes that compact cameras will survive, but only if they can offer something unusual, such as long zooms.

In Depth Bridge cameras typically offer DSLR-like functionality and generously long zooms at an affordable price point. But the Nikon Coolpix P500 replacement is taking this to the next level.

Olympus has added two new large zoom compacts to its line-up, with the SZ-31MR offering 24x optical zoom.

Nikon has announced three new superzoom bridge cameras, the Coolpix P510, the Coolpix L310 and the Coolpix L810, featuring up to 42x optical zoom.

Panasonic has announced two new superzoom compact cameras to sit within its popular TZ line-up, the TZ30 and the TZ25.

CES 2012 Olympus has unveiled two new ultra zoom bridge cameras to sit into its UZ range of models.

CES 2012 Olympus has announced five new compact cameras to sit in its line-up, including a rugged "Tough" camera.

Fujifilm has launched two new superzoom compact cameras boasting up to 20x optical zoom capability in a slim body.