Adding even more, the new HMX-U20 now puts a true 3x optical zoom in the palm of consumers' hands, allowing for additional creativity when recording life's special memories.

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They're also making a lot of noise about how rare it is to have a 6x optical zoom lens on a camera of this size, which is sorta true.

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