What Is Optical Zoom in a Camera?

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Tip 1 - Digital Cameras: Digital Zoom vs. Optical Zoom

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Edward Samaha | permalink

Digital zoom or optical zoom – which should you buy? We explore both digital camera technologies to find out.

For further reading: http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/digital-cameras-digital-zoom-vs-optical-zoom/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - This is How Powerful a 65x Optical Zoom Is

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Campelo | permalink

It's not just the megapixel war that's raging in the world of digital cameras. One of the big competitions going on is the battle of powerful zoom lenses o

For further reading: http://petapixel.com/2015/03/07/the-optical-zooms-on-compact-cameras-are-getting-ridiculously-powerful/ ^[2]