When you engage the zoom, does it start slowly and then speed up slightly? Is it a nicesmooth zoom?
327474
Excellent smooth zoom! Starts slowly and I can control it to go slower or quicker!
727221
You can push the zoom a little by putting less pressure on it which will be a slow zoom, or you can push the zoom all the way for a fast zoom.
2050979
No measurable lag. But it's not like an analog speed control - it's either on or off. But I can still move to where I want, even at 30x zoom.
570726
No; it's a very small "pancake" lens that's got a fixed optical length; no zooming required. Always ready to go. Nothing moves on the lens exterior when it's operating or waking up.
2059519
It perform like I expected, it has f/3,5 at 18 mm and f/6,3 at full zoom. It is not a low light killer, but it has a great zoomrange at low weight and size.
1713256
Yes, you are correct. There is no audible click at all, even the zoom lens is also very quiet and responsive. I just used it today in 32 degree weather for 30 minutes and the camera works wonderfully. Please let me know if you have more questions. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
1803580
You have to play a little with the zoom lever. It is easy to over zoom if you push the lever to far.
92049
Well, it only has digital zoom, and no real optical zooming (the lens does not move). I never use digital zoom, as it makes an already grainy image (from this camera anyway) even less sharp. If I wanted to "zoom" I would do it in post-processing in your computer's video editor, as you can crop at will.
282416
It's does really well with its focus range, but the window is narrow and any bump of the lense will lose focus in saying that it is very hard to photograph moving objects! The lens itself was smaller then I imagined and because it's manual focus it is suprisingly light weight! Hope this is helpful message back if you have any other questions oh and the lens itself is 4" and add 2" with the 2x adapter
1568593
For a super zoom it is light and reasonably small. It does take low light pictures and there is no delay in picture taking. Turn on and it is ready to go.
2260770
Delay not very good. I have a DigiTech RP 55 that does it all. I would'nt buy the Zoom again. Hope this helps.
477885
My experience is that zoom works slow (if at all) when the camera is busy with saving previous image. Just does not have capacity to manage current shoot. This might take long period of time, up to 10-14 seconds. IF it is slow in other cases as well, then you have another problem, might need a repair / cleaning of mechanics.
951077
The viewfinder does indeed zoom with the lens - I got the camera out to check. It works really well. The only time I notice that the viewfinder and the lens can get out of sync is when you're vey close to a subject (e.g. in a macro situation) and there's parallax. In such (macro) cases it's best to rely on the screen on the back.
462294
Are you sure it says that? I've looked over the ad description & I don't see anywhere that it's a zoom lens. The only place I see the word "zoom" was in a customer's question comparing it to their zoom lens. It's definitely not a zoom. It's a single 30mm focal length prime lens that I've enjoyed.
1023114
No, this camera has gliches that effects your zooming and trying to push the shutter button. I am having problems with mine right now and I am trying to get it solved, it is frustrating when you try to zoom and the zoom will not stay put, or that you have to turn the camera off to take another picture. Sorry, but that is the way it is, I love Nikon, but would pick a different model of theirs than the Coolpix
881160
You have to be shooting at a low megapixel rate...i think it is 5 or lower to get the zoom to work.
31100
The zoom is Excellent!, but the autofocus delay a little some times. About the different lighting i not sure. Some photos that i did are in my blog fotosypaisajesdevenezuela.blogspot.com how reference.
1043560
One feature not mentioned so far is the ability to adjust the side lever for either "fast" or "slow" zoom. I use the lever at the shutter release button for coarse zoom and have set the lever for "slow." I use it for fine adjustment. Great system!