Digital Zoom

Mick · 14-03-2007, 19:17

Which method would give me the best quality photo if my optical zoom was not long enough?

1) Zoom in at maximum optical zoom and then crop the resulting picture?

or

2) Use the in camera digital zoom?

or

3) Doesn't it make any difference?

Mick

sillyconguru · 14-03-2007, 19:32

Crop and interpolate (resize) the image using decent software.

Dave Canon · 14-03-2007, 20:53

Mick, you will lose quality whatever you choose. Personally, I would avoid the camera digital zoom and make the selection using my imaging software as this would give me more control.

ChrisRabior · 15-03-2007, 01:23

Yeah.. what they said. I've used a few different cameras that have digital zoom. None have ever been all that clean when on a tripod. They're less impressive when hand held. Chances are, you'll be better without the digital zoom.

Of course, there's always the other way about it. Throw your camera on a tripod.. do a digital zoom shot on whatever you choose as a test subject, and then as close of a lens zoom as you can. Compare results..make your decision from there.

***Dave*** · 15-03-2007, 13:46

General advice is anything to digitally alter a shot, do it on the PC instead of within the camera

14-03-2007, 19:17	#1 (permalink)
Mick New here Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 14	Digital Zoom Which method would give me the best quality photo if my optical zoom was not long enough? 1) Zoom in at maximum optical zoom and then crop the resulting picture? or 2) Use the in camera digital zoom? or 3) Doesn't it make any difference? Mick

14-03-2007, 19:32	#2 (permalink)
sillyconguru Quite Chatty Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 67	Re: Digital Zoom Crop and interpolate (resize) the image using decent software.

14-03-2007, 20:53	#3 (permalink)
Dave Canon Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 502	Re: Digital Zoom Mick, you will lose quality whatever you choose. Personally, I would avoid the camera digital zoom and make the selection using my imaging software as this would give me more control.

15-03-2007, 01:23	#4 (permalink)
ChrisRabior Getting Comfy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 168	Re: Digital Zoom Yeah.. what they said. I've used a few different cameras that have digital zoom. None have ever been all that clean when on a tripod. They're less impressive when hand held. Chances are, you'll be better without the digital zoom. Of course, there's always the other way about it. Throw your camera on a tripod.. do a digital zoom shot on whatever you choose as a test subject, and then as close of a lens zoom as you can. Compare results..make your decision from there.

15-03-2007, 13:46	#5 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,710	Re: Digital Zoom General advice is anything to digitally alter a shot, do it on the PC instead of within the camera

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