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Camera Optical Zoom
What is the Best HD Camera with a High Optical Zoom for under $400?
High i am looking to buy a new Digital Camera. I want it to record HD Videos and I want the highest optical zoom you can find. I don’t care if it is not that much, as long as it is pretty decent. Also I would like for it to be under $400. Also this doesn’t matter that much but I want it to be able to zoom in and out and pause while recording because some cameras can’t do that. Thanks and please tell me the best camera that fits this criteria
I would suggest the New! Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera with 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD
Sanyo Pocket Camcorder Boasts Optical Zoom
We’ve been waiting for a high-def pocket camcorder with an optical zoom lens, and Sanyo finally delivered the goods today with the Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2. The pocketable VPC-PD2 offers a 3X optical zoom lens that ranges from a 38mm wide angle to a 114mm telephoto, along with stereo microphones on the sides of the camera.
The VPC-PD2 is Sanyo’s first pocket camcorder, but the company has been making ultracompact high-definition camcorders for quite some time.
Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2: Specs and Features
The camcorder records 1080p high-definition MPEG-4 video at 30 frames per second at its highest-resolution setting (the camera also records 720p video at either 60 or 30 frames per second, and standard-definition 640-by-480 video). In still-capture mode, it snaps 10-megapixel photos and has a built-in flash that you can use for still photos only. Accessible via the in-camera menus, the VPC-PD2′s burst-shooting mode snaps 2-megapixel images continuously as you press the shutter button.
A slide-out USB connector takes care of offloading clips and charging the battery, and video clips and images are stored to a user-supplied SD, SDHC, or SDXC card. To help with awkward USB port configurations on computers, the VPC-PD2 comes with an extension cable for the camcorder’s built-in USB connector.
The VPC-PD2 has an HDMI-out port, and it’s compatible with Eye-Fi cards, so you can upload files directly from the camera over a Wi-Fi connection.
Priced at $170, the VPC-PD2 is due to be available on September 1.
Hands-On With the Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2
During some hands-on time with the camcorder, I definitely enjoyed having that optical zoom lens while shooting. Images and video taken at full telephoto were generally sharper than the normal maximum digital-zoom shots captured with other pocket camcorders. That said, the zoom-lens motors did make a bit of noise and weren’t pressure-sensitive: the camera zooms in and out quickly, making it impossible to slowly push in or out on a subject.
The camcorder’s controls are intuitive after a few minutes of use. By pressing the left or right directional buttons on the camera’s four-way directional pad, you can adjust the resolution for video and still capture and the camera’s flash settings; meanwhile, the up and down buttons control the optical zoom. The device is extremely light, too, even when loaded with an SDHC card and its removable rechargeable battery.
When I used it to snap still images, the dedicated shutter button required me to hold it down for about a second, which was a bit annoying. On the other hand, when the camera finally did snap a shot, the image looked crisp and well-exposed, considering the size of the camera. The VPC-PD2′s autofocus feature worked well, though I was able to test the camera’s still-image capture only in a bright-light setting.
All in all, the Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2 is a full-featured competitor in the realm of HD pocket camcorders, and it’s the only one to offer that sharp optical zoom lens. Stay tuned for a full review of this pocket camcorder in the coming weeks.
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