sluggunner Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hi, I'm thinking of replacing my point and shoot 10mp digital camera with an SLR. The reason it my point and shoot does not take clear photos when it is zoomed WAY in on very long distance shots of deer & turkey using the "Optical zoom." Would this problem go away if I bought a SLR that used a regular zoom and not an optical zoom? Would a 18 to 55 mm lens do the trick? or would I need to go with something that has at least a 100 mm zoom? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmunster Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Optical zoom is a lens as opposed digital zoom that just blows up the pixels. Both your camera and a SLR have optical zoom. 55mm is not a long range lens. What zoom does your camera have? I consider 300 mm to 400mm plus is for long range and getting a good SLR lens might take $1000 plus just for the lens depending on how fast it is. Pro quality lenses can cost 10 or 20 times that. A fast lens will be up to a couple feet long and weigh several pounds. I also wanted a camera for long range and have been happy with super zoom cameras from panasonic, although many companies make them. My latest is an FZ35 with an 18X zoom. What makes it work is that it has image stabilization that helps with camera shake. Depending on your budget and needs a camera like that might work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I bought an SLR a while back and have never looked back. Its bulkiness is well worth the quality pics they take! I have an 18-55 lens and also a 70-300 lens. You can really zoom on 300! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 SLR's have plenty of benefits, being light weight, cheap, and easily packable are not among them. You'd be best trying to determine what the camera will maily be used for. If for shots of your hunt, etc, a good point and shoot might be the best choice. If serious wildlife photos are what you're looking for, an SLR would be a better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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