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Photos: Crazy-long ultrasupermegazooms

Whatever you want to call them, cameras and camcorders with ultrazoom lenses are popular to the point where they're becoming better for marketing a camera than resolution, LCD size, or ISO. Here are the latest models from CES 2009 to sport double-digit zooms.

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Kodak EasyShare Z980 IS
January 10, 2009 6:11 PM PST

The 12-megapixel EasyShare Z980 IS has a 24X 26mm-629mm-equivalent lens,with optical image stabilization that Kodak says delivers up to five stops of shake prevention. It'll need it. Kodak's attempting to provide a more dSLR-like experience with an optional vertical grip and unique secondary shutter release. It also has a hot shoe, and supports 720p HD movie capture. Slated for spring, it'll run you just less than than $400.

Photo credit: Kodak

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CES awards and nominees

Best of CES, 2009

Best of CES 2009 and
People's Voice Award

Since 2006, CNET has presented the Best of CES Awards, given to the top product in 10 categories as well as one coveted Best in Show award. See the gadgets that topped our list for this year, and find out the People's Voice winner, decided by more than 10,000 member votes.

Now accepting submissions for the 2010 Best of CES Awards.