mm zoom lens," but will have much less understanding of the esoteric 17.4-34.33 mm lens. Thus, for the promotional launch the EOS 300D is being supplied with a 18-55 mm although the exact 24x36 equivalent would be 28.8-88 mm. To generalize, the zoom produced...

on new compact digital cameras (PowerShot, Dimâge X, etc.), all of which certainly look very exciting.. Like the S200, the Dimâge X has proved to be quite faithful when restoring colors. Also like the S200, the Dimâge X is fitted with an optical zoom lens,...

of lenses: "Super High Grade," "High Grade" and "Standard"—each with different focal lengths and lens speeds. Our test camera came with the "Standard" Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm, ƒ3.5-5.6 zoom lens, which is equivalent to a 28-84mm lens on a 35mm camera. It...

when purchased separately, and so it's preferable to buy it as a kit with the body, unless you've made a firm choice in favor of another model. Note that Nikon has just begun offering a new economy zoom lens for their digital SLRs - the AF-S DX 18-55 f/3.5/...

to zoom in on a small detail without dropping down to a very low resolution. Nikon's digital zoom works like this, and you can go from a full-size 14.5 Megapixel image down to a tiny detail with just 3. This gives the equivalant of a 101-404 mm zoom lens. With...

• -Canon PowerShot G10
• -Panasonic DMC-FX37

zooming can easily be accomplished by using a zoom lens with whatever zoom level you prefer. Typically, Digital SLRs will have an optical zoom of about 3x to 5x with their default lens and the Pro EX-F1 is technically a bridge camera, not a full-fledged DSLR....