How much zoom?

(vlxray) · (vlxray) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 12-26-2005, 11:00 AM

I just got a Sony DVD403 camcorder for Christmas and have not opened the box yet. Is this a good camcorder for shooting wakeboard vids? It has a 10X zoom and I'm concerned that it's not enough. I only want to shoot video to help people improve so I'm not trying to make pro level vids or anything.

(dcervenka) · (dcervenka) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 12-26-2005, 12:03 PM

If you are shooting from the boat then a 10x zoom will work just fine (that's what my DVX100a has.)

If you want to shoot from shore, then "yes" you will be limited. However some cameras come with a "digital zoom" option (which has to be set up through the menu) and will degrade the image quality when zoomed in past the optical 10x. However for instructional purposes it might workout.