What is a superzoom camera?
A superzoom or hyperzoom lens is a type of photographic zoom lens with unconventionally large focal length factors, typically ranging from wide angle to extreme long lens focal lengths in one lens.
How far can a camera zoom?
There’s a camera with a zoom so powerful that it can make far-away objects, like the moon that’s 238,900 miles away, appear close. The Nikon Coolpix P900 has an 83x optical zoom, which is the equivalent of 2000mm zoom range.
Is 720p webcam good enough?
A webcam with a high resolution is a must. Look for a video capture resolution of at least 720p or higher. A 1080p webcam is better, and these are becoming more common and more affordable.
What is the best super zoom camera?
After putting in more than 55 hours researching superzoom cameras over four years, and spending several days shooting with a handful of contenders side by side, we’ve determined that the Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80 is the best superzoom camera for most people.
Is optical zoom preferred over digital zoom?
In absolute terms, optical zoom will almost certainly be better than digital zoom. In a perfect world, you would use only top-notch optical-zoom lenses – preferably shooting RAW on a professional DSLR or cinema-grade video camera.
Are Panasonic Lumix good cameras?
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 is a great camera, but its new ‘intelligent’ image processing isn’t especially convincing, and the ‘intelligent zoom’ and ‘extra optical zoom’ are an insult to the intelligence.
Do DSLR cameras have optical zoom?
A DSLR does not specify an optical zoom because it makes no sense to do so. The zoom is a property of the lens and not of the camera. There is an explanation on my blog. Even though you can measure DSLR lenses in terms of optical zoom, this is rarely done because it says nothing of the field of view of the camera.