Faster than a point-and-shoot camera… more powerful than a telescope… and able to take pictures of subjects far, far away… all hail the Super-Zoom.
Remember the list of digital cameras I provided in my last blog? Well, I forgot to add this brand-new category of digital photo devices that is causing quite a buzz in camera circles.
It’s called the Super-Zoom or Ultra-Zoom category and camera manufacturers claim it will change the way you take pictures. One photo magazine editor went as far as calling the Super-Zoom the “new digital product of the year.”
So what’s all the excitement about?
Super-Zooms combine the best features of point-and-shoot cameras and digital SLRs. What’s more, they are said to take amazing photographs without breaking the bank. The other plus to having a Super-Zoom camera is its size. It’s not as compact as traditional point-and-shoot cameras, but also you won’t have to bring an extra backpack to carry it in on your trips to the zoo or beach.
If you are an avid photographer you know that this new invention is newsworthy. After all, how many of us have envied the size of point-and-shoots but knew we couldn’t survive without having access to manual controls found on digital SLRs?
With the new Super-Zooms you get the convenience of a point-and-shoot (size wise) and the luxury of having most of the controls found on larger digital SLRs. Plus, you are treated to the feature that gives the Super-Zoom its name—a lens that telescopes out to the 400-millimeter range. Another bonus: the lens folds back into the camera’s body for easy storage.
So if you are in the market for the perfect camera to document your son’s soccer game, your daughter’s graduation (from bleacher seats across a crowded auditorium) or whales breaching in the Pacific (from your beach chair) then consider putting the Super-Zoom at the top of your wish list.
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