will this camera take good pics at 100yds? can i take a pic of a deer at 100yds and see horns and etc well?
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I have taken pictures of baseball players from the top deck at Target Field in Minneapolis and they have turned out fantastic.
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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
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This camera has an optical zoom and a digital zoom. At 300 feet I would think you are looking for something like a telephoto lens to really get you in there. This is a good general purpose camera. I haven't tried all the functions yet but I have played with the zoom and I think you want something more quick and more lens powerful.
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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.
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Yes, its a very good choice for bird photos. I also have a D810, but I use the D7100 because of the 1.4X factor for my bird photography.
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Not really sure. I have mine set in the woods to capture a 30 foot area, which it does extremely well. I do know that one must cut limbs or weeds that may blow in the wind. They will trip the camera.
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I don't know, my camera seems to take only pictures of myself as I go to check it. There has been numerous signs of game from deer, turkeys, and coyote well within range but no images.
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It does take pretty good shots of moving objects when the flash is ON. But since this camera lacks image stabilizer, it's not 100% perfect. If you plan to take pictures of moving objects, I recommend looking into the Canon PowerShot SD700 IS 6MP. Hope that helped.
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Yes i've had a FS 200 for about 4 years it just died, but it lived on the dash ofv my car. I have a concealed carry permit, and i started car and turned it on for four years.It was never taken out ,left AS is, in sun in texas 165 degrees+ in car. pictures at 70 mph chrisp clear and in focus inside a RX-7, it failed because a sd card stuck inside it and after getting it out I damaged switch telling it, sd card was in place, I broke it trying to repair. For the price they are the best i've seen, and with the 2000x zoom and 4000 by3000 higher resolution,ie tripod full moon take a picture of the moon not 1080i but the max resolution camera has , well above that,and you can blow it up like crazy and lose no focus that 2000x is worth it's weight in gold on this camera becxause it has the deep resolution to use it,.You can see things on the Moon you wouldn't believe , thats why i'm looking for another one ...Totallty AWESOME I have a Nikon 510 with same resolution as Cannon and it gets awesome results when put in photo pgm to zoom and blow up photo.but not as easy to use , the canon is so simple and does a magnificent job, massive resolution is almost as good as maginfication, because with real professional resolution depth ,when you blow it up in photo shop etc, you see more, more,more clear crisp pic and you zoom in, I'm looking for another canon fs 200 2000x because i have seen the proof, my friends were blown away. Awesome Rich.
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I have been able to see across my yard but that's only 50ft, I don't know what range the viewer has to be able to help you during hunting but I think you will be able to see a large animal at a few hundred ft.
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MY experience has been that it takes good low light pictures in the same room. If you were to zoom in and take pictures from 20-25 feet away in the AUTO mode, I did not have good success in this mode. However, there are many modes on this camera and I have not tried them all. What impressed me the most about this camera is for outside long shots, you can zoom in long distances and get detail from the architecture on the tops of buildings. It was also great for getting close up shots in the zoo. I took pictures of pandas and could get a picture that looked like the panda was standing next to me. MY experience has been that it takes good low light pictures in the same room. If you were to zoom in and take pictures from 20-25 feet away in the AUTO mode, I did not have good success in this mode. However, there are many modes on this camera and I have not tried them all. What impressed me the most about this camera is for outside long shots, you can zoom in long distances and get detail from the architecture on the tops of buildings. It was also great for getting close up shots in the zoo. I took pictures of pandas and could get a picture that looked like the panda was standing next to... » Read More MY experience has been that it takes good low light pictures in the same room. If you were to zoom in and take pictures from 20-25 feet away in the AUTO mode, I did not have good success in this mode. However, there are many modes on this camera and I have not tried them all. What impressed me the most about this camera is for outside long shots, you can zoom in long distances and get detail from the architecture on the tops of buildings. It was also great for getting close up shots in the zoo. I took pictures of pandas and could get a picture that looked like the panda was standing next to me. « Show Less
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It does have a flash which like most P+S is good to about 10 ft.It does have a hot shoe ,but if you get the viewfinder,which I highly recommend you won't be able to use the hot shoe.If more flash is important You should look into some type of slave/trigger device.Good luck ,great camera
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I have had good results at closer range (100-250 yards) using my iphone5 to capture big game animals. I'm not a photographer, but at that range with a non-sky background I didn't have any issues. With a skyline shot in hotter temperatures you may have some degradation of your images. Best bang for your buck spotting scope.
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I love this camera because it takes really nice pictures and it is easy to carry. I also have a Nikon D-40 which I absolutely love. I have several lenses to help me capture long range photos. You may want to go to a re-furbished camera website to see what is out there. I bought a piece for my camera that helps out with lighting.
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It works great. I took pictures at dusk of deer in yard and it was overcast outside. The pictures are beautiful. I have taken pictures in many different lighting situations and they all look great.
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I do have this camera, and I have taken it to arena football games which have a lot of movement. I got GREAT pictures. It does not have image stabilization, but you can easily take shots of moving objects by adjusting the PASM levels and modes on the camera. Such as your shutter speeds, lighting, etc. As for dark area pictures, I took pictures of my dog in the dark and it looks like I took the picture in a well lit room. Just use your flash when you take photos in the dark, whether it is inside, or outside. As for the video, for a little camera, the sound and quality are impressive. JJ
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I love my camera! I've never really used it for that type of pics, but for me it does great. I took some pics of my brothers wedding, Kind of an indoor outdoor setting & I'd did great both ways. I think you'll really like it.
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Absolutley, yes.though 400 yards is a long ways away, for any camera. You might end up looking at a much more expensive HDSLR with a 800 mm lens. But for video this works great, it's lens is about 500mm if I remember right. You might try getting closer. 100 to 200 yards is probably a better distance, depending on how large you want the deer to look in the frame.
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I have had my camera up at the deer feeder for 2 years. It has taken thousands of pictures and 90% of them are extremely clear. The night photos are taken with a flash and are all in color. Great shots.
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No, it's reaction speed is not very good for pictures of moving objects. It will give you good HD videos though, although the zoom control is not available in video.