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The only zoom you need to consider is the optical zoom. The higher the number, the more it zooms…the closer you can get. Most compact cameras have an optical zoom of around 3x-5x, with some going much higher. Digital zoom should never be used, because it only results in producing horrible quality images. Be sure to always disable it.
