Difference between revisions of "Troubleshoot/Digital vs Optical Zoom"
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==Digital vs. Optical Zoom== | ==Digital vs. Optical Zoom== | ||
| + | Optical Zoom | ||
| − | + | * The focal length changes | |
| − | *The focal length changes | + | * Zooms in without losing resolution |
| − | *Zooms in without losing resolution | ||
Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom | ||
| − | *The focal length doesn't change | + | |
| − | *The image just enlarges on the particular zoom spot and loses picture quality. | + | * The focal length doesn't change |
| + | * The image just enlarges on the particular zoom spot and loses picture quality. | ||
See the example below. | See the example below. | ||
| − | Please note this camera in regular view. | + | Please note this camera in '''regular view'''. |
[[file:Zoom1.png|500px]] | [[file:Zoom1.png|500px]] | ||
| − | This is the same camera using 12x Optical zoom. | + | This is the same camera using 12x '''Optical zoom'''. |
[[file:Zoom2.png|500px]] | [[file:Zoom2.png|500px]] | ||
| − | This is the same camera using 12x Digital zoom. | + | This is the same camera using 12x '''Digital zoom'''. |
[[file:Zoom3.png|500px]] | [[file:Zoom3.png|500px]] | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 11 May 2016
Digital vs. Optical Zoom
Optical Zoom
- The focal length changes
- Zooms in without losing resolution
Digital Zoom
- The focal length doesn't change
- The image just enlarges on the particular zoom spot and loses picture quality.
See the example below.
Please note this camera in regular view.
This is the same camera using 12x Optical zoom.
This is the same camera using 12x Digital zoom.
