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Let me recommend several cameras to you: Since the CCD/CMOS size of consumer DC is small (usually 1/2.5 inches), it does not require a too long lens to achieve large zoom. One point is the advantage that digital SLR lenses do not have. Therefore, we see that the current maximum zoom ratio of digital SLR lenses is only 18-250, which is 13.8 times. The consumer-grade telephoto DC has now achieved 20 times. Extra long zoom.

What kind of DC can be called telephoto DC? Under normal circumstances, we call DCs with optical zoom of more than 3 times telephoto DC. If we break it down further, those with more than 3 times and less than 10 times are called small telephoto DCs. Those with more than 10 times are called complete telephoto DCs. The bottom telephoto is DC.

The lens length of the 20x telephoto DC should not be underestimated

Since the CCD/CMOS size of consumer DC is small (usually 1/2.5 inches), it does not require too much A long lens can achieve a large zoom, which is an advantage that digital SLRs do not have. Therefore, we see that the current maximum zoom ratio of digital SLR lenses is only 18-250, which is 13.8 times when converted, and consumer-grade The telephoto DC has now achieved an ultra-long zoom of 20 times, which is amazing!

The telephoto DC looks like a professional camera

20 times! Representing the current highest level of telephoto DC, this record was set by the Olympus SP570UZ. A year ago, the world record for the first 18x ??telephoto DC was also set by the SP550UZ, the predecessor of the Olympus SP570UZ. create. Now, although there is only one SP570UZ with 20x telephoto DC, the 18x telephoto DC is not unique to Olympus. Next, let us take a look at these most powerful telephoto DCs in the world. Their zoom ratios are all above 18x without exception!

18x optical zoom with 10 million pixels: Fuji S8100fd

In July 2007, Fujifilm released the S8000fd, a model with an astonishing 18x optical zoom and 8 million effective pixel CCD telephoto model. On January 24, 2008, Fujifilm brought us its new follow-up model S8100fd. This new product also has many super features: Fujinon 18x optical zoom lens, 10 million effective pixels, face priority technology and a variety of new shooting modes. The current price of this new phone is 2,940 yuan.

Fuji S8100fd has very comprehensive functions and can cope with almost any occasion. The ultra-large 18x optical zoom lens (27mm-486mm) covers almost all focal lengths from the wide angle required for architecture and landscape photography to the telephoto required for photographing wildlife. What is commendable is that these do not require expensive and bulky lens groups. burden. While achieving ultra-long zoom, the S8100fd also has a super macro function, which can take close-ups of tiny objects as close as 1cm.

Based on the 18x optical zoom, Fujifilm added a multiple anti-shake system to the S8100fd. CCD displacement optical anti-shake and high ISO enable the camera to achieve complete anti-shake. This function is especially suitable for telephoto shooting. The end is very effective and can effectively prevent image blur caused by jitter.

Three new shooting modes have been added to the Fuji S8100fd: instant zoom, zoom bracketing and super continuous shooting mode. Instant zoom allows you to instantly view the area around the subject on the LCD screen and then decide how to compose the shot, allowing you to achieve the best composition. It is also faster than optical zoom. This function is very effective for photographing moving objects, such as children playing football and running pets. The zoom bracketing function can take three photos of different focal lengths with one shutter. In addition to the photos with normal effects, the other two photos are magnified 1.4 times and 2 times respectively. Users can choose the photos with the best effect to save according to their needs. Fuji S8100fd has a very powerful continuous shooting function and is very good at capturing wonderful moments of moving objects. You can take up to 33 photos at a time (about 13.5 photos/second, 3M pixels) - a huge improvement compared to the Fuji S8000fd. After taking continuous photos, users can also enjoy the S8100fd's ultra-high-speed playback effect (approximately 10 frames/second) and enjoy the fun of shooting.

Effective pixel number 10 million

Optical zoom factor 18.000 times

Sensor size 1/2.3

Focal length (equivalent to 35mm camera) 27-486mm

Macro focus range (wide angle) 10cm-80cm, (telephoto) 120-320cm

Aperture range (wide angle) F2.8-F4.5, (telephoto) Far) F4.5-F8.0, 10 stops, 1/3EV step

Shutter speed 4-1/2000 seconds

Sensitivity range Auto (1600), Auto ( 800), Auto (400) ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200, ISO6400

Image size 3648×2736 3648×2432 (3:2 format) 2592×1944 2048×1536 1600 ×1200 640×480

LCD screen size 2.500 inches

Memory card type XD/SD/SDHC (maximum support 2GB)

Power supply 4xAA alkaline battery ( Included) 4xAA Ni-MH rechargeable battery (optional) AC power adapter AC-5VX (optional)

Dimensions 111.3×78.2×79.3mm

Weight 405g

Despite its 18x ultra-large optical zoom, the Fujifilm S8100fd also has a very small, compact and smooth design. Therefore, the Fujifilm S8100fd can easily become the first choice for people and families who want to take beautiful photos, especially those who love travel and sports photography.

Fuji S8100fd

[Reference price] 2940 yuan

Nikon’s first 18x ??telephoto DC: P80

18x optical zoom It’s nothing new now. Olympus, Fujifilm, and Panasonic have all launched 18x optical zoom products, especially Olympus’ newly launched SP570UZ, which has a zoom factor of up to 20x. However, the advantage of a large zoom that can easily be used all over the world with one camera still attracts many consumers, so Nikon still released the new P80 with 18x zoom in 2008. The camera is currently priced at 2,950 yuan with a 2GB SD card and domestic battery.

The Nikon P80 digital camera uses an 18x optical zoom lens with an equivalent focal length of 27-486mm, which is both wide-angle and telephoto. The zoom lever in front of the shutter is used to drive the zoom, which is flexible and convenient. Nikon P series digital cameras are the most professional camera series in terms of control. You can also see on the mode dial of the P80 that P, S, A and M gears are all available. With the dial on the back of the fuselage, you can achieve flexible manual operation. control.

The Nikon P80 supports high-sensitivity settings up to ISO 6400, which enhances the ability to shoot in low light. Recently, the 1cm macro effect is rare in Nikon's consumer digital cameras. Also worth looking forward to is the P80's CCD anti-shake, which provides guarantee for telephoto handheld shooting. Nikon P80 supports high-sensitivity settings up to ISO 6400, which enhances shooting capabilities in low light. Recently, the 1cm macro effect is rare in Nikon's consumer digital cameras. Also worth looking forward to is the P80's CCD anti-shake, which provides guarantee for telephoto handheld shooting.

Nikon P80

Effective pixel number 10.1 million

Optical zoom factor 18.000 times

Sensor size 1/2.33

< p>Focal length (equivalent to 35mm camera) 27-486mm

Macro focus range 1cm-infinity cm

Aperture range f/2.8-4.5

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Sensitivity range ISO 64 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 ISO800 ISO1600 ISO2000 ISO3200 ISO6400 automatic (auto mode range ISO 64-800), automatic high ISO sensitivity (ISO 64-1600), automatic sensitivity range Limited (ISO64-100/200/400)

Image size 3648×2736 (10M) 3264×2448 (8M) 2592×1944 (5M) 2048×1536 (3M) 1600×1200 (2M) 1280 ×960 (1M) 1024×768 (PC) 640×480 (TV) 3648×2432 (3:2) 3584×2016 (16:9) 2736×2736 (1:1)

LCD screen Size 2.700 inches

Memory card type SD/SDHC/MMC

Power supply 1 rechargeable lithium-ion battery EN-EL5 (provided) AC adapter EH-62A (optional)

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Dimensions 110×79×78mm

Weight 365g

The camera uses a 2.7-inch LCD screen, which can achieve a wider viewability with the help of anti-reflective coating View angle. The P80 also has facial recognition, in-camera red-eye correction and dynamic D-Lighting functions, and provides 4 electronic filter effects. This camera uses SDHC memory cards to record images and has 52MB of on-board memory.

Nikon P80

[Reference price] 2950 yuan (comes with 2GB SD card and domestic battery)

Panasonic 18x telephoto DC: FZ18

As Panasonic’s first and currently only 18x telephoto DC, FZ18 not only adds facial recognition function for the first time, but is also equipped with Panasonic’s newly developed “iA intelligent automatic mode”. In addition, FZ18 can also achieve 3 million The pixels reach 28.7x optical zoom. The latest price of such a cow machine has dropped below 3,000 yuan to 2,999 yuan. Interested friends may wish to pay more attention.

The Panasonic FZ18 uses a 1/2.5-inch CCD with 8.1 million effective pixels. The lens is a Leica 18x optical zoom lens. The focal length is equivalent to the 28-504mm of a traditional 35mm film camera. It has Panasonic’s excellent O.I.S optics. Anti-shake. This lens has two ED lenses. These two ED lenses can minimize chromatic aberration that may occur during large zoom shooting, ensuring high image quality. In addition, the FZ18’s zoom extension function allows the zoom factor to reach up to 28.7x when shooting with a 3-megapixel resolution. The maximum aperture of this lens is F2.8-F4.2. It uses a 2.5-inch, 207,000-pixel TFT LCD display with a field of view of 100%.

Panasonic FZ18 also has rich manual functions, including aperture priority, shutter priority, full manual and other manual exposure modes. Today's popular face recognition function is also among them, which can identify up to 15 people at the same time. Face. FZ18 also supports the shooting of RAW format pictures to meet the needs of some professional shooting users. FZ18 is also equipped with Panasonic’s unique “iA” scene recognition system.

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Panasonic FZ18

Effective pixel number 8.1 million

Optical zoom factor 18.000 times

Sensor size 1/2.5

Focal length (equivalent to 35mm camera) 28-504mm

Macro focus range wide angle 1 cm, telephoto (approx. 6x-11x) 200 cm – infinity cm

Aperture range wide angle: F2.8-F8.0, telephoto: F4.2-F8.0

Shutter speed Auto 1-1/2000 seconds, aperture and shutter priority 8-1/2000 seconds, manual 60-1/2000 seconds, star mode 15, 30, 60 seconds

Sensitivity range automatic, ISO100, ISO200 , ISO400, ISO800, ISO1250, ISO1600

Image size 4:3 aspect ratio: 3264×2448 pixels, 2560×1920 pixels, 2048×1536 pixels, 1600×1200 pixels, 640×480 pixels; 3 :2 aspect ratio: 3264×2176 pixels, 2560×1712 pixels, 2048×1360 pixels; 16:9 aspect ratio: 3264×1840 pixels, 2560×1440 pixels, 1920×1080 pixels

LCD Screen size 2.500 inches

Memory card type SD/SDHC/MMC card

Power supply lithium battery pack (7.2V, 710 mAh) (standard configuration)

Dimensions 117.6×75.3×88.2mm

Weight 360g

In order to meet the needs of professional users, FZ18 also supports the shooting of RAW format pictures. With the powerful support of the Venus III image processing engine, when shooting at the highest sensitivity of ISO 1600, the noise is suppressed within a relatively good and acceptable range. If you use the 3-megapixel extended mode, it can also support the ultra-high sensitivity of ISO 6400. For a telephoto DC, it can effectively increase the shutter speed, which is of great significance. The latest price is currently 2,999 yuan, and interested friends can check it out.

Panasonic FZ18

[Reference price] 2999 yuan

20x scary zoom: Olympus SP570UZ

Innovated in 2007 In the new era of telephoto DC, Olympus made another brilliant move and released the first SP570UZ with 20x optical zoom in January 2008. The camera not only upgraded the pixels to 10 million, but also adopted a wider 26mm wide angle. Others such as 1cm super macro and optical image stabilization are still maintained. The latest selling price of SP570UZ is 3,260 yuan.

Olympus SP570UZ

In addition to the 20x optical zoom capability, the SP570UZ also has a manual zoom ring to cover the zoom range from 26mm to 520mm (converted to a 35mm camera) Achieve fast and precise control. It also has CCD image stabilization and high-sensitivity image stabilization to help avoid blur caused by camera shake that often occurs in super telephoto environments. In addition, it has Olympus's unique shadow and face recognition technology, 13.5 frames/second high-speed continuous shooting and various other features to achieve fast and high-quality imaging performance. With the support of its ultra-high shooting capabilities, the SP570UZ is undoubtedly an ideal choice for those who want to obtain SLR-level performance in a compact body without the hassle of changing lenses.

SP570UZ uses a 2.7-inch 230,000-pixel LCD screen

In order to achieve higher definition, SP570UZ is equipped with a 10-megapixel high-pixel 1/2.33-inch CCD and a digital SLR camera Using the newly developed Olympus unique image processing engine TruePic III, the camera has more natural color reproduction and rich tonal expression capabilities. The SP-570UZ can also perform ultra-macro photography, so only one camera can capture various effects from near to far, truly achieving a multi-purpose camera.

SP570UZ not only has a variety of shooting modes, but also has "shutter priority", "aperture priority", "manual exposure" and other full manual functions that are only available in professional cameras. In addition, it also adds manual zoom and hot shoe function, which enables a wide variety of flash photography using the optional FL-50R or FL-36R external flash unit, and a super control panel similar to that of an SLR camera for displaying basic camera settings on the LCD monitor. Let users experience the feeling of a professional camera, allowing users to enjoy rich shooting fun.

Effective pixel number 10 million

Optical zoom factor 20.000 times

Sensor size 1/2.33

Focal length (equivalent to 35mm camera) 26-520mm

Macro focus range (wide angle) 0.1m-infinity, (telephoto) 1.2m-infinity cm

Aperture range F2.8-F4.5 < /p>

Shutter speed manual: 15-1/2000 seconds, B door up to 8 minutes; Automatic: 1/2-1/2000, night scene mode: up to 4 seconds

Sensitivity Range auto/high sensitivity/manual (ISO50, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200, ISO6400), *Image accuracy is 3 million pixels

Image size 3648×2736 pixels--640× 480 pixels

LCD screen size 2.700 inches

Memory card type XD card (up to 4GB supported)

Power supply 4 AA alkaline batteries or NiMH rechargeable batteries

Dimensions 118.5×84×87.5mm

Weight 445g

SP570UZ is equipped with CCD anti-shake function, which can comprehensively improve the camera’s anti-shake effect. Combined with ISO1600 high-sensitivity anti-shake technology for shooting, image blurring commonly caused by hand shake and subject shaking can be effectively reduced. The SP570 has newly developed a smile mode in scene mode. By selecting this mode, the camera can not only focus on the face through face detection technology, but also detect smiles. There is no need to manually press the shutter, and the camera will focus on the smiling face. Automatically take 3 consecutive shots, easily capturing fleeting bright smiles.

Olympus SP-570UZ

[Reference price] 3260 yuan

When shooting at long focal lengths, especially ultra-long lenses such as 18x When shooting at the telephoto end of the zoom DC, a slight shake will cause the screen to shake. Fortunately, these four telephoto DCs are equipped with optical image stabilization. The coverage of the telephoto range also allows you to easily see the world with one lens, especially the 20x abnormal telephoto DC, which can basically be used as a telescope, which can be said to be quite powerful. For those who like telephoto DC, you can’t miss these four ultra-telephoto telephoto DCs.