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digital camera zoom ??
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>Essentially, optical zoom uses optics to produce the zoom, where digital zoom >proceses the picture using the internal computer in the camera. Since the >computer can only process what it has, enlarging a picture digitally will >reduce the sharpness as compared to the same enlargement using optics.
A digital zoom is no different than blowing up the image in your computer and cropping it.
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I love my Canon PowerShot A70! 3 megapixels and very user-friendly. Great photos, too! Of course, if you’re looking for an SLR digital, that’s different. Good luck deciding! You might want to visit CNET or Epinions or some camera forums before making your choice. Lindsay – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >now to determine which camera!
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While tiny is nice, I also like to be able to have a good grip on the camera. I feel my Canon PowerShot A70 affords that. I feel the same about my cellphone. Small, yes, but not so miniscule that my fingers are too large for the keypad or I can’t get a decent grip on it. Lindsay
<<Optical zoom is important… but so is tiny size. Tiny is better. You want something that fits in a pocket or easiliy in your purse. To me, the Canon Elph is about as big as I would consider. New stuff should be even smaller. –Tom>>
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I have found www.dpreview.com to be very useful DP stands for Digital Photography in case anyone was wondering They have reviews as well as user comments and pricing! Wayne
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? I know about megapixels and lcd screens! looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for alaska) thanks — Sheree
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Essentially, optical zoom uses optics to produce the zoom, where digital zoom proceses the picture using the internal computer in the camera. Since the computer can only process what it has, enlarging a picture digitally will reduce the sharpness as compared to the same enlargement using optics.
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Optical uses the lens to zoom, so you get the full resolution picture once you take it. If it’s a 3 mp camera, then your picture will be 3mp on card. Digital zoom is the same as cropping the picture in photoshop, where you get a larger pictures, but at lower resolution. Think of taking a 3 mp picture and cropping it in photoshop, you get a closer view, but less resolution. Optical is far better, if that’s important to you, then get one with really good optical zoom. There are a couple out there that have 10 times optical zoom, I have one and love it.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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Optical zoom is important… but so is tiny size. Tiny is better. You want something that fits in a pocket or easiliy in your purse. To me, the Canon Elph is about as big as I would consider. New stuff should be even smaller. –Tom
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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<<To me, the Canon Elph is about as big as I would consider. New stuff should be even smaller. >> You really ought to start working out, Tom. 
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thanks Mike, nice and clear explanation that I can understand! now to determine which camera! — Sheree
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Optical uses the lens to zoom, so you get the full resolution picture once > you take it. If it’s a 3 mp camera, then your picture will be 3mp on card. > Digital zoom is the same as cropping the picture in photoshop, where you get > a larger pictures, but at lower resolution. Think of taking a 3 mp picture > and cropping it in photoshop, you get a closer view, but less resolution. > Optical is far better, if that’s important to you, then get one with really > good optical zoom. There are a couple out there that have 10 times optical > zoom, I have one and love it. > I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share > dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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tiny is good, but I want the good zoom too! i usually carry a backpack or daypack so it will fit! some of them come with cases that can go on your belt as well. we also have a pair of binoculars with a digital camera. takes great close up pictures for things far away! — Sheree – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Optical zoom is important… but so is tiny size. Tiny is better. You want > something that fits in a pocket or easiliy in your purse. > To me, the Canon Elph is about as big as I would consider. New stuff should > be even smaller. > –Tom > I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share > dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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If you go with too high of a optical zoom (ex. 10x) it may be very difficult to hold camera still enough (w/o a tripod) at full zoom to avoid a blurred picture. Forget the digital zoom power hype because that just makes it worse. I would look at a 6x optical zoom – example Fuji’s S3000 – lot’s of bang for the $$ (under $300)with 3.2 megapixels.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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I disagree. If zoom is important, I would go for the 10 x (Like I said, I love my Olympus 10X) and if you are hand holding it then don’t go to full zoom, but if you have one of those tiny little tripods, or can hold it against a lamppost or something to steady it, you will get pictures you couldn’t with a x or a 6 x zoom.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If you go with too high of a optical zoom (ex. 10x) it may be very difficult > to hold camera still enough (w/o a tripod) at full zoom to avoid a blurred > picture. Forget the digital zoom power hype because that just makes it > worse. I would look at a 6x optical zoom – example Fuji’s S3000 – lot’s of > bang for the $$ (under $300)with 3.2 megapixels. > I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share > dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree > You will do better at rec.photo.digital newsgroup.
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> If you go with too high of a optical zoom (ex. 10x) it may be very difficult > to hold camera still enough (w/o a tripod) at full zoom to avoid a blurred > picture. Forget the digital zoom power hype because that just makes it > worse. I would look at a 6x optical zoom – example Fuji’s S3000 – lot’s of > bang for the $$ (under $300)with 3.2 megapixels.
Art, Can’t someone with a 10x just zoom to 6x and take a picture with the same results? Can someone with a 6x zoom to 10x? And doesn’t shutter speed come in to all of this? Jeff
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If you go with too high of a optical zoom (ex. 10x) it may be very > difficult > to hold camera still enough (w/o a tripod) at full zoom to avoid a blurred > picture. Forget the digital zoom power hype because that just makes it > worse. I would look at a 6x optical zoom – example Fuji’s S3000 – lot’s > of > bang for the $$ (under $300)with 3.2 megapixels. > Art, > Can’t someone with a 10x just zoom to 6x and take a picture with the same > results? Can someone with a 6x zoom to 10x? And doesn’t shutter speed come > in to all of this? > Jeff > I think the issue here is that an optical zoom camera has a "snout’ which reduces the
cameras "pocketability". Zoom lens will take a better picture, but digital zoom makes for a slimmer camera. Digital zoom is hardly worth using; use it as a aim-and-shoot. Photography has many "trade-offs", this is yet another. ……Dick M.
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I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? I know about megapixels and lcd screens! looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for alaska) thanks — Sheree
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Essentially, optical zoom uses optics to produce the zoom, where digital zoom proceses the picture using the internal computer in the camera. Since the computer can only process what it has, enlarging a picture digitally will reduce the sharpness as compared to the same enlargement using optics.
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Optical uses the lens to zoom, so you get the full resolution picture once you take it. If it’s a 3 mp camera, then your picture will be 3mp on card. Digital zoom is the same as cropping the picture in photoshop, where you get a larger pictures, but at lower resolution. Think of taking a 3 mp picture and cropping it in photoshop, you get a closer view, but less resolution. Optical is far better, if that’s important to you, then get one with really good optical zoom. There are a couple out there that have 10 times optical zoom, I have one and love it.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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Optical zoom is important… but so is tiny size. Tiny is better. You want something that fits in a pocket or easiliy in your purse. To me, the Canon Elph is about as big as I would consider. New stuff should be even smaller. –Tom
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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<<To me, the Canon Elph is about as big as I would consider. New stuff should be even smaller. >> You really ought to start working out, Tom.
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thanks Mike, nice and clear explanation that I can understand! now to determine which camera! — Sheree
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Optical uses the lens to zoom, so you get the full resolution picture once > you take it. If it’s a 3 mp camera, then your picture will be 3mp on card. > Digital zoom is the same as cropping the picture in photoshop, where you get > a larger pictures, but at lower resolution. Think of taking a 3 mp picture > and cropping it in photoshop, you get a closer view, but less resolution. > Optical is far better, if that’s important to you, then get one with really > good optical zoom. There are a couple out there that have 10 times optical > zoom, I have one and love it. > I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share > dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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tiny is good, but I want the good zoom too! i usually carry a backpack or daypack so it will fit! some of them come with cases that can go on your belt as well. we also have a pair of binoculars with a digital camera. takes great close up pictures for things far away! — Sheree – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Optical zoom is important… but so is tiny size. Tiny is better. You want > something that fits in a pocket or easiliy in your purse. > To me, the Canon Elph is about as big as I would consider. New stuff should > be even smaller. > –Tom > I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share > dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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If you go with too high of a optical zoom (ex. 10x) it may be very difficult to hold camera still enough (w/o a tripod) at full zoom to avoid a blurred picture. Forget the digital zoom power hype because that just makes it worse. I would look at a 6x optical zoom – example Fuji’s S3000 – lot’s of bang for the $$ (under $300)with 3.2 megapixels.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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I disagree. If zoom is important, I would go for the 10 x (Like I said, I love my Olympus 10X) and if you are hand holding it then don’t go to full zoom, but if you have one of those tiny little tripods, or can hold it against a lamppost or something to steady it, you will get pictures you couldn’t with a x or a 6 x zoom.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If you go with too high of a optical zoom (ex. 10x) it may be very difficult > to hold camera still enough (w/o a tripod) at full zoom to avoid a blurred > picture. Forget the digital zoom power hype because that just makes it > worse. I would look at a 6x optical zoom – example Fuji’s S3000 – lot’s of > bang for the $$ (under $300)with 3.2 megapixels. > I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share > dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree > You will do better at rec.photo.digital newsgroup.
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> If you go with too high of a optical zoom (ex. 10x) it may be very difficult > to hold camera still enough (w/o a tripod) at full zoom to avoid a blurred > picture. Forget the digital zoom power hype because that just makes it > worse. I would look at a 6x optical zoom – example Fuji’s S3000 – lot’s of > bang for the $$ (under $300)with 3.2 megapixels.
Art, Can’t someone with a 10x just zoom to 6x and take a picture with the same results? Can someone with a 6x zoom to 10x? And doesn’t shutter speed come in to all of this? Jeff
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If you go with too high of a optical zoom (ex. 10x) it may be very > difficult > to hold camera still enough (w/o a tripod) at full zoom to avoid a blurred > picture. Forget the digital zoom power hype because that just makes it > worse. I would look at a 6x optical zoom – example Fuji’s S3000 – lot’s > of > bang for the $$ (under $300)with 3.2 megapixels. > Art, > Can’t someone with a 10x just zoom to 6x and take a picture with the same > results? Can someone with a 6x zoom to 10x? And doesn’t shutter speed come > in to all of this? > Jeff > I think the issue here is that an optical zoom camera has a "snout’ which reduces the
cameras "pocketability". Zoom lens will take a better picture, but digital zoom makes for a slimmer camera. Digital zoom is hardly worth using; use it as a aim-and-shoot. Photography has many "trade-offs", this is yet another. ……Dick M.
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>Essentially, optical zoom uses optics to produce the zoom, where digital zoom >proceses the picture using the internal computer in the camera. Since the >computer can only process what it has, enlarging a picture digitally will >reduce the sharpness as compared to the same enlargement using optics.
A digital zoom is no different than blowing up the image in your computer and cropping it.
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I love my Canon PowerShot A70! 3 megapixels and very user-friendly. Great photos, too! Of course, if you’re looking for an SLR digital, that’s different. Good luck deciding! You might want to visit CNET or Epinions or some camera forums before making your choice. Lindsay – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >now to determine which camera!
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While tiny is nice, I also like to be able to have a good grip on the camera. I feel my Canon PowerShot A70 affords that. I feel the same about my cellphone. Small, yes, but not so miniscule that my fingers are too large for the keypad or I can’t get a decent grip on it. Lindsay
<<Optical zoom is important… but so is tiny size. Tiny is better. You want something that fits in a pocket or easiliy in your purse. To me, the Canon Elph is about as big as I would consider. New stuff should be even smaller. –Tom>>
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I have found www.dpreview.com to be very useful DP stands for Digital Photography in case anyone was wondering They have reviews as well as user comments and pricing! Wayne
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know it’s OT but figure this is the place to go! > what’s the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom etc on digitals? > I know about megapixels and lcd screens! > looking for a new digital camera. currently have a kodak easy share dx3500 > but looking for something a bit sleeker and better zoom capabilities (for > alaska) > thanks > — > Sheree