how far and good is the zoom on this camera?
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The focal length of this zoom is 18-55mm so it would mainly be good for portrait pictures and subjects that aren't too far away. If you'd like more zoom then we recommend purchasing a kit that also includes a 55-200mm lens.
142526
Its, very good, its sharp. It has a panoramic shot, I use it very often. Also you can take a picture while you are recording. The camera has 8 megapixels and the front camera 1.3
2019842
Zoom range is 10mm to 30mm. Can shoot 8 fps in continuous mode, 1 if flash used
622728
The kit zoom lens is f 3.5-5.6 depending on the focal length it is set at. It's a good snapshot lens. No kit lens is as good as prime lenses in my opinion.
1225470
Hi Erica- I like this camera a lot. I mostly usethe camera for shootingthe interior of rooms. The wide feature of the lense is excelent, I have not used the zoom to shoot distance.
236123
Yes to both questions. A major down fall for this camera is the zoom in. It is absolutely HORRIBLE.
194956
..this camera has very nice Zoom, i use it at work all the time.. as with any cam or scope the longer the focal length the smaller the field of view, and, the harder it is to keep the subject in that FOV.. btw this cam also does Macro images very well, for a point and shoot cam im happy with it.. the Android OS just makes it that much better..
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Good but it's not a super zoom so if you're not close to the action it won't be great. There are multiple setting s the camera offers that make it a good easy to use camera for many events. Remember this is not a high end $1000 camera. In its price range it's a great camera.
1698620
Don't know why they left that detail out! It has a 40X optical zoom. Update coming soon. Battery life not the greatest but still a great performing camera. Wish it had external mic input or bluetooth mic capability.
891038
I'm not positive because I just bought this one. However, there were some out there when I bought this one. It is very nice. I would say that the only drawback is that it has to be very still when taking the picture. Otherwise, it is amazing the amount of zoom you can get. Enjoy!
1545470
The camera so far has been great. However the zoom is not at all impressive. IMO the zoom is about equal to what you see with your eyes and wider. I think that is 1:1. Hope this helps.
1979266
I have shot about 7-8 hours and so far it seems to work fine. Battery charge lasts a little bit over an hour. Not great for small spaces, zoom great. Quality is good, not excellent, but for most purposes should be fine.
1803579
Yes, my experience with the zoom has been very positive. It is very fluid and steady. Love the range on this camera. Takes amazing photos.
841668
Although I don't use the zoom much, its not a problem since there is a catch before you turn it off. I have been pretty satisfied with the quality of the pictures. I do usually edit the pictures on picmonkey.com
1580445
Qaulity is great. There is even a closeup button that zooms in very well! I ise mine almost daily ;-)
156460
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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No zoom, simply 3.6 wide angle camera does work well day and night. Decent image qualityAs usual amazon has them up for a good priceI use 8 of these type in my home system