We really need a camera that can zoom in....How is the zoom feature, and is it very clear?
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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!
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Zoom in works for me BUT for just $100 how much camera are you really looking for? I get very good airial photos, but bounding around up there, I snap a lot and save a few. Don't zoom much from the plane.
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Personally I think it takes amazing photo's for a camera I only spent $65. on when I bought it on clearance but it does not compare to say a $500. camera with a bigger zoom lens. This is a great little camera though. I use it all the time and I love that it can be taken anywhere and every where. I hope that answers your question .......
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Thank you for your response. I seem to do OK with close up but longer focal lengths give me a hard time. I may send it in just for them to check it out. I like the camera but I havent ever been so stymied before.
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Thanks again. I'll be deciding by the end of the week, because I'll have to return the Canon by Saturday! Another thing re: the Panasonic is that you can attach certain lenses to it to extend the zoom and possibly some other stuff. I like that Idea. I love cameras with big wide lenses on them!Take care, and thanks for your thoughts.
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It is observable by real people like me. I have canon SX10, which is super zoom 20X. You can't even compare this more or less recent camera to my old horse DSLR Nikon D50. Quality of the image isn't simply there. DSLR is always producing better images than super zoom compact, always.
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Qaulity is great. There is even a closeup button that zooms in very well! I ise mine almost daily ;-)
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The zoom is pretty decent for the price. A simple button zoom and at its maxed zoom the camera still delivers good quality photos. However, the zoom itself isn't that great for long distance. At max it seems like it can zoom into a medium shot of an object a few yards away. If you want a camera specifically for the zoom, I advise against this. It is good for close ups and medium shots however.
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I also consider this an important feature. I was decided to buy this camera, but when I was in the store checking whether I could zoom while in the motion picture mode and I discovered I could not do so, I gave up... It's a pitty because apart of that, the camera is nearly perfect for me...Ken Techbuyer, maybe you should have start recording instead of only selecting the motion picture mode? This camera has no zoom while recording movies.
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Yes you can zoom in, even when taking video and the image still looks great. Have fun on your trip!
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Thank you for the tip.I like the camera very much, great zoom, it also has facial recognition.If you get it, one little note, make sure the rec, is on when your recording.I believe I hit it too quick when I put the camera on, and it did not register.Yes I did not record a whole chunk that I thought I did.Wish you the best with your camera stuff.
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I found it to be pretty fast.... Very adequate I would say. I adore this camera. The close up feature is just about as perfect as you can get. Some cameras even video cameras when you zoom in it gets blurry--- not this camera!!!
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Hello.Would anyone please comment on the zoom function of the camera? I intend to take pictures from a far distance. Thank you. Corinne
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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.
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Yeah. You are spot on!! :)This is a perfect camera for that choice. it has a good sensor with excellent image quality. It is really very good. Only thing is that the panorama stitching of photos has to be done on computer using the software provided.Except that it has lots of controls which you can play with.
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We really like this camera--especially the zoom. Got it when it first came out in March. Had a Sony before that, so already had the memory cards.
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Hi,Here's an interesting post about the exact difference between DSLR and Super Zoom:http://digitaldimensionoftechnology.com/2012/05/16/dslr-vs-super-zoom-a-users-dilemma/Thanks!
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Yes, and I highly recommend this camera. Great zoom, sound (if set on zoom), and overall simplicity.
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Do *ANY* decent compact cameras nowadays allow optical zooming while shooting video? I've looked at a bunch of them in stores and can't seem to find any.