Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V is a compact point-and-shoot camera with a long 20x zoom lens. The 18-megapixel shooter creates sharp photos, does well in dimmer light, and offers GPS and W-Fi functionality.

The HX30V is one of the faster compact superzooms that we've tested. It starts and shoots in about 1.5 seconds and delivers a shutter lag that is very close to zero seconds—which is a boon for candid and action photography.

The GPS function automatically adds geographic coordinates to your photos. Depending on your photo editing software, you can later see exactly where each photo was taken from on a map.

If you're on the market for a compact superzoom, and money isn't an object, the Sony DSC-HX30V is the way to go. It delivers excellent image quality, automatically geotags your photos, and can transfer shots to your iPhone or Android phone via Wi-Fi.

The standard PCMag test scene, as shot by the HX30V.

You can see the level of detail that the HX30V is capable of capturing in this 100 percent crop.