What is the optical zoom of 18-55mm?

For example a 18-55mm lens would have a 3x optical zoom, and a 18-200mm lens would have a 11x optical zoom.

Which optical zoom is best?

Best zoom camera in 2021

• 1: Sony RX100 VII. Best all-round zoom camera.
• Nikon P1000. Best zoom camera for ultimate telephoto reach.
• Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. Best zoom camera for beginners.
• 4: Panasonic ZS200 / TZ200.
• 5: Sony RX10 IV.
• 6: Panasonic FZ2500 / FZ2000.
• 7: Canon PowerShot SX70 HS.
• 8: Panasonic ZS80 / TZ95.

What does 4x zoom mean?

The 4x Zoom means that beyond the 10x optical zoom, the camera will electronically jack it up another 4 times. However, it does so by blowing up the pixels and it can make the photos grainy.

What does 5x zoom mean?

5x optical magnification covers the most commonly used focal lengths, from wide-angle for taking in the whole scene to medium telephoto for flattering portraits. You can shoot still images without deteriorating the original image quality even if the optical zoom scale exceeds 10x magnification.

Does Canon 1500D shoot 4k?

As the name suggests, the 1500D is an update to the 1300D and gets a new 24.1-megapixel sensor. This one packs a 24.1-megapixel APS-C sensor and can shoot 2160p videos at 24fps and 1080p at 60fps and 120fps slow-motion video at 720p.

Is 50x optical zoom good?

As a general rule, more optical zoom is good, but this comes at an increased price and increased weight. If you are intending to photograph or film wildlife or sports, then go for at least 10x optical zoom, but even up to 50x optical zoom would be ideal.

What zoom is 500mm?

So, using the formula, we now know we need a 400mm lens to approximate the magnification of an 8x binocular and a 500mm lens to approximate a 10x binocular. And, if you are familiar with camera lenses, you probably know that lenses of those focal lengths are most definitely not inexpensive.