Olympus has created a cell with 26 times optical zoom.

Company Olympus at CES 2009 introduced a digital camera with a 26-fold optical zoom, reports PC World. It is called Olympus SP-590 UZ, and is equipped with a 12-megapixel matrix.
Lens Camera Olympus SP-590 UZ is the equivalent of the lens with a focal length of 26-676 millimeters to 35 mm SLR cameras. In the new sales will come in March at a price of 450 dollars.
Photosensitivity Olympus SP-590 UZ is 1600 ISO. To improve the quality of images in the camera implemented a dual system of image stabilization. The source of power SP-590 UZ are four standard AA batteries.
The camera provides 29 preset shooting modes and editing functions are made of photos. The system of recognition of those Olympus SP-590 UZ can identify up to 16 persons at a time.
Also at CES 2009 introduced its new camera company Kodak. She called the Z980, and supports 24-times optical zoom, equivalent lens with a focal length of 26-624 mm to 35 mm SLR cameras.
Kodak Z980 on the shelves will be the spring of this year. Prices will be $ 400 camera.
A year ago, Olympus introduced the world's first camera with an optical twenty increase - SP-570 UZ. There are currently twenty camera with optical zoom is also manufactured by companies Canon and Casio.