I usually see anywhere from 6x to 12x optical zoom, then most digital cameras also have digital zoom, up to about 20x
Optical Zoom is the true zoom, Digital is basically the zoom in of what the highest optical zoom is. Therefore Optical Zoom is the better zoom, and gives a much clearer picture.
Some of the features of the Canon Powershot A95 include: 5.0 megapixels, 12x combined zoom, 3x optical zoom, 4.1x digital zoom and direct printing capabilities.
something like 3x
A person can find out if the Canon Powershot S2 has 5 megapixels with 12x optical zoom from several different places. Some of these places include Digital Photography Review and Amazon.
ofcourse optical zoom..................
i have canon sx100 which has a wonderful zoom option - 10x optical zoom
The 12x on a zoom camera means the digital cropping of an image which is enlarged in size. This creates the illusion of a zoom effect. So basically the lens can crop forward to get a closer look of something 12x.
Optical zoom is way better than digital zoom as digital only expands the picture. Optical zoom actually zooms in.
No it does not, it only has 5.8 optical zoom.
The Cannon Powershot has both and optical and digital zoom features. Optical zoom is far superior to digital zoom.
If you use an optical zoom, you can take pictures without getting really close to things. An optical zoom is better than a digital zoom, because an optical zoom does not cause pictures to be pixely or grainy, and digital zooms often do.