Digital zoom works simply by cropping into the center of an image, which means that you will usually lose pixels in the process, causing a loss of resolution and fuzziness. This is why digital ...

Now, “digital zoom” is a different story. Since the lens elements in these cameras cannot be physically moved, the "zoom" is instead achieved by cropping into the image, usually by tapping on ...

I up-resed that image in Photoshop to match the 24MP 35mm image — that’s what will happen with typical digital zoom — and comparing the two at 100 percent, you can just see some very fine ...

optical and digital. Understanding the difference between them is key to maximizing your photo’s quality. Optical zoom leverages the lenses in your iPhone to magnify your subject before capturing the ...

The PowerShot Zoom is Canon's digital take on the budget-end monocular range. It uses a CMOS sensor to capture images at 100mm, 400mm and 800mm focal lengths, which makes it handy for outdoor ...

Its “standard” iPhones must use a digital zoom to move in closer to a subject, which results in a reduced quality image. At least, when you use your iPhone as Apple intended. I’ve talked ...

With AR linked to a digital spotter you could see everything the spotting scope does plus a heads up display with unlimited apps. If you want a clean, crisp image at 45x magnification you’re going to ...

The 7a’s images were significantly blurrier ... So the short answer is that, in Google’s case at least, digital zoom just can not compete with the abilities of a telephoto lens.