optical zoom Vs Digital zoom? Is this really 800x optical?
196467
No, if you compare to a microscope this is maybe 10x or so. I normally use a scope that goes up to 50x so I am comparing the resolution, this is nowhere near the resolution of a 50x microscope.
196468
Not from what I have seen. At 100x, the distortion is beyond a focus adjustment.
1029755
The sensor size is the one written in the description and all over the internet. Same goes for the optical zoom.
1930808
No optical zoom. Digital zoom but essentially enlarging image. Works with blue iris per other users.
617002
is a 7x Optical zoom, but my camera doesn't work since 1 month ago, so i don't recommend you purchase that camera.
1711775
No issue with the full 20x optical zoom. Suggest that you run a test under ideal condition i.e. with the camera on a tripod. You will get degradation when using the digital zoom at or near the max zoom.
1893810
It's hard to say, the 7X gives a wider field of view, the 10X a more detailed view...if it's across a distance, for example 50 yd + shots are common then I'd want the 10X. Personally I wish I'd gotten the zoom model myself, the optics are good so I don't think image quality would suffer to a very great extent.
1222639
I can't give you a comparison of them. I can tell you the S1000 is an awesom bridge camera. You can have full manual control or just use auto. The zoom is great both optical and digital. I highly recommend the S1000. Other revues I've read say shooting video you can hear the lens motor when zooming and ths is true. However you can remove the sound when editing the project.
881163
That is a great question. I tried to figure that out by checking the difference camera modes without success. I pushed E-Zoom on the top behind the zoom toggle button which bumped up the digital zoom to 16X. However, the digital zoom was inaccessible for me, also.I am sure that it is some simple solution....
1994823
The vid cam has 10X optical zoom which can be "enhanced" by 7X digital zoom. I don't use the digital zoom because it's not really a zoom, since all it does is enlarge the pixels. If I need more than 10X optical zoom, I use my feet (if possible).
136752
No, it's much smaller but it also isn't 5x optical zoom, it's digital so I sent it back
83318
You can digitally zoom any image, but it has no lensing for magnification built-in. It's essentially an old-fashioned focal-plane camera, writ 'digital'.LS
474709
All I can tell you is TURN OFF THE DIGITAL ZOOM! Optical zoom is true zoom and on this camera will get you about 830mm! (I know Nikon just brought out 1000mm, but I have doubts about other aspects of something rushed into production.) Anyway, on my web site, click on the "I" as you scroll over any photo on the right, and it will tell you the actual EXIF including zoom. Since I'm taking pictures mostly of birds, you'll see that I'm using 830mm most of the time. Tack-sharp. Never have used a tripod, well not since 1985, and the IS with this camera is great!
1522332
you have the 40 x PLUS the 10x optical so in reality you have 400x and you can go up even higher than that with the digital...I use it for looking at horse semen and you can easily see the individual sperm at 400x
1389642
It is both. It has 10x optical zoom and 20x more electronic zoom Panasonic calls intelligent zoom. With electronic zoom they are only using part of the CCD, giving a zoom effect but really just losing resolution. The "intelligent" part of the zoom is using some digital algorithms to improve it. This camera has more real optical zoom than most cameras in this price range and its a Leica lens. No reason to be dissapointed. Just use it and see the results. Some cameras have only electronic zoom and claim higher zoom figures.
251728
Missy, Please see: http://www.digitalsecrets.net/Sony/AdvancedKnow5-SZ.html It's a bit complicated, but the simple version is that Sony's Smart Zoom tries to limit your digital zoom to a level that doesn't degrade the image quality significantly. Please note that this doesn't have anything to do with optical zoom. It's simply making sure that you don't over-do the digital zoom to the detriment of the image (which is easy to do with some cameras). I don't use digital zoom as I do that cropping in PhotoShop Elements (not too expensive) or Picasa (free).
807576
It is 80x magnification. You will need to attach the 8x lens that comes with the microscope.
473926
I'm getting ready to order the 400mm. I already have the 70-200L 2.8 IS and if I wanted the extra reach with zoom, I could put my 1.4x teleconverter on it, making it a [roughly] 100-280 f4.0. I don't have the 100-400 to compare, but I'd guess the sharpness is about the same between the 100-400 and the 70-200 + 1.4x. I still wouldn't have the reach between 280-400 but I'd have the sharpness when I need it. I can always attempt to move my feet to frame a subject with a prime if I'm too close. Read the reviews and decide for yourself.