does this camera have a good zoom lens?
908125
Yes. Very responsive. On auto it adjusts to the distance and you get a very good picture.
289968
The zoom lens does have the manual focus. The small lens' do not. It is a good set
1225470
Hi Erica- I like this camera a lot. I mostly usethe camera for shootingthe interior of rooms. The wide feature of the lense is excelent, I have not used the zoom to shoot distance.
387949
The zoom is pretty good good, but up to a certain point (there is a gauge on the screen when you zoom that has a mark). when it gets past that, it changes the resolution so it's not quite a clear, but I've taken wonderful pictures with the zoom. We use it for work everyday, it's a tough little camera and takes great pictures!
1149479
It comes with a zoom lense, but the lense is not that great to take pictures beyond 10 or 15 feet. You can also buy it without a lense
984907
It does not have a zoom. But its not needed. Super bright light. I don't leave the house with out it!
957316
It has a fixed lens 42x zoom approx. 1000mm. I really like mine it has a great amount of zoom capability and that was what I was looking for.
1564265
Ive had this camera for a very long time, and Im sure that you would really need a tripod, because yes, it does zoom very close, but the photos are blurred (and if you have higher shutter speed it want see enough..)...also the resolution isnt very big so thats bad.. but the camera is high quality and the pictures are nice. BTW the shutter button never broke on mine...
1337319
No. It is a fixed lens. However, the zoom level makes it a good everyday lens
2003015
No this device does not have a zoom and focus. All fixed setting.What are you looking for in terms of the focus and zoom?
2096629
Dear Karen,The camera comes with the lens described in the package, but the zoom feature is not enough (you need to buy specific lens). I hope this comment may help your purchase.
1813881
It does, hope you like it. It's a great camera, I no longer have it but got great shots from it. It's perfect for sports(pre focusing of course).
1310572
It does not zoom. It's fixed at 25mm, which is equivalent to 50mm in 35mm lens terms. At that focal length, it's a perfect all around lens - street shooting, medium portraiture, it can do it all. Quite sharp, I think. Like it a lot.
156458
Yes, but you have to learn how to zoom, wait for the focus, use the green 'hold' button on the top right, then click. The focus takes about a second, then shooting the pic takes a second. It is not very fast, but good for the price. You have to practice with the zoom. 100 yards is about the limit of its range to get a clear photo. The faster models like the Nikon or Sony are about $100-125 more and have the range. Bottom line, this camera is not designed well for long-distance photos at 100 or more yards. I have taken some at that distance that came out OK. Others didn't, even though I thought I was focused. Go to Google and look up the reviews. It's a mixed bag. Yes, but you have to learn how to zoom, wait for the focus, use the green 'hold' button on the top right, then click. The focus takes about a second, then shooting the pic takes a second. It is not very fast, but good for the price. You have to practice with the zoom. 100 yards is about the limit of its range to get a clear photo. The faster models like the Nikon or Sony are about $100-125 more and have the range. Bottom line, this camera is not designed well for long-distance photos at 100 or more yards. I have taken some at that distance that came out OK. Others didn't, even though I... » Read More Yes, but you have to learn how to zoom, wait for the focus, use the green 'hold' button on the top right, then click. The focus takes about a second, then shooting the pic takes a second. It is not very fast, but good for the price. You have to practice with the zoom. 100 yards is about the limit of its range to get a clear photo. The faster models like the Nikon or Sony are about $100-125 more and have the range. Bottom line, this camera is not designed well for long-distance photos at 100 or more yards. I have taken some at that distance that came out OK. Others didn't, even though I thought I was focused. Go to Google and look up the reviews. It's a mixed bag. « Show Less
371994
No. This is not a zoom lens. This is a prime lens with only one focal lenght. No zoom!
156460
Yes, but you have to learn how to zoom, wait for the focus, use the green 'hold' button on the top right, then click. The focus takes about a second, then shooting the pic takes a second. It is not very fast, but good for the price. You have to practice with the zoom. 100 yards is about the limit of its range to get a clear photo. The faster models like the Nikon or Sony are about $100-125 more and have the range. Bottom line, this camera is not designed well for long-distance photos at 100 or more yards. I have taken some at that distance that came out OK. Others didn't, even though I thought I was focused. Go to Google and look up the reviews. It's a mixed bag.
2051184
No, the whole point of this camera is that its fixed zoom is versatile enough to cover almost any situation, without the need to carry and change bulky and expensive lenses. For the price I'd say it does an admirable job of it!