Re: [Sheflug] Re: Digital cameras - pitfalls?

[James Mears <james [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 25 May 2003 15:56, David Holden wrote:

> Slighly of linux topic, but any know why >90% digital cameras only come
> with 3x optical zoom, I can think of the Fuji ones that have 6x and the
> olympus one that have 10x but most seem to have 3x or below. Is it
> difficult for digital cameras to have bigger zooms?
>
>  Dave.
>

I have a Kodak digital with 10x optical zoom but to get this I have to pay for 
the higher end of the range camera. I imagine that because optical zoom 
requires proper camera technology it is all about cost. It is probably 
cheaper to make a lense system that provides 3x zoom that one that will do a 
good job of 10x zoom without image distortion around the edge of the picture.

Or as most digital cameras are quite small, maybe the manufacturers would 
rather give the camera a small form factor than give them a bulky zoom lense.

James

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