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What are the top budget-friendly digital cameras that offer excellent zoom capabilities?
The Canon EOS M50 II has a 15-45mm zoom range, which is equivalent to 24-72mm in full-frame terms, making it perfect for portraits and street photography.
The Panasonic Lumix FZ80's 60x optical zoom is made possible by its 20-1200mm lens, which is equivalent to 24-1440mm in full-frame terms.
The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS's 40x zoom range is achieved through a combination of optical and digital zoom, allowing for an incredible 24-960mm equivalent focal length.
The Sony RX10 IV's 24-600mm zoom range is made possible by its 1-inch sensor, which is larger than the sensors found in most point-and-shoot cameras.
The Nikon Coolpix P1000's 125x optical zoom lens is the longest zoom range available in any camera, allowing for an incredible 24-3000mm equivalent focal length.
Bridge cameras, like the Sony RX10 IV, get their name from their ability to "bridge" the gap between point-and-shoot cameras and DSLRs, offering a compromise between size, image quality, and zoom range.
The Sony RX10 IV's 1-inch sensor is nearly 4 times larger than the sensors found in most smartphones, allowing for better low-light performance and shallower depth of field.
The Canon EOS Rebel T7's 18-135mm zoom lens is made possible by its APS-C sensor, which is 1.6 times smaller than a full-frame sensor.
The Panasonic Lumix GX85's 16-35mm equivalent zoom lens is made possible by its Micro Four Thirds sensor, which is 2x smaller than a full-frame sensor.
The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS's 40x zoom range is made possible by its combination of optical and digital zoom, which uses image processing to extend the zoom range.
Digital zoom, which extends the zoom range beyond the optical limit, is achieved through interpolation, which reduces image quality.
Optical zoom, on the other hand, uses the lens's mechanical elements to change the focal length, maintaining image quality.
The Sony RX10 IV's 24-600mm zoom range is made possible by its lens's 11 elements, including 7 aspherical elements and 2 ED glass elements.
The Panasonic Lumix FZ80's lens has 12 elements, including 9 aspherical elements, which help reduce distortion and aberration.
The Canon EOS M50 II's Dual Pixel AF uses two photodiodes per pixel to measure phase difference, allowing for fast and accurate autofocus.
The Sony RX10 IV's Fast Intelligent AF uses a combination of phase-detection and contrast-detection methods to achieve fast and accurate autofocus.
The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS's optical image stabilization reduces camera shake by moving the lens elements in the opposite direction of the camera shake.
The Panasonic Lumix FZ80's POWER O.I.S.
(Optical Image Stabilizer) uses a gyro sensor to detect camera shake and move the lens elements accordingly.
The Sony RX10 IV's Optical SteadyShot uses a gyro sensor and a motion sensor to detect camera shake and move the lens elements accordingly.
The Canon EOS Rebel T7's Hybrid CMOS AF III uses both phase-detection and contrast-detection methods to achieve fast and accurate autofocus during video recording.
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