Superzoom
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A superzoom or ultrazoom lens is a type of photographic zoom lens with unconventionally large focal length factors, typically ranging from wide angle to extreme long lens focal lengths in one lens.<ref name="grimm">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>J. Dennis Thomas, Nikon D3300 Digital Field Guide, John Wiley & Sons - 2014, page 124</ref> There is no clear definition of a superzoom lens, but the name generally covers lenses that have a range well above the 3× or 4× (e.g., 28-85 mm or 70-210 mm) of a standard zoom lens, with lenses being 10×, 12×, 18×, or above considered superzoom.<ref name="grimm"/>
Advantages of a superzoom lens include compositional flexibility, reduced need to swap lenses, and enhanced portability by consolidating the functionality of multiple lenses into one.<ref name=BH-2022>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Due to trade-offs in the optical design, superzoom lenses are noted for having poorer optical quality at the extreme ends of their zoom ranges, often due to distortion.<ref>Jon Sparks, Chiz Dakin, Outdoor Photography, Cicerone Press Limited - 2013, Hardware for the Outdoor Photographer</ref><ref>DK, Digital Photography Complete Course, Penguin - 2015, page 124</ref> The longer focal lengths are usually accompanied by optical image stabilization in order to be usable handheld.<ref>Chris Gatcum, The Beginner's Photography Guide, Dorling Kindersly Limited/Penguin - 2013, page 107</ref> {{#invoke:Gallery|gallery}}