hi,
i have the same problem...i'm still looking for an hd camcorder with at least 70x optical zoom...but nothing yet out there
Hi, Panasonic has many models with an optical zoom around 70x for the last two years. Full HD camcorders have only around 20x zoom. Why? To sell more cameras?! The technology should be already here....
I saw that JVC now has Full HD camcorders with 40x optical zoom with is the highest of all for the moment.
I have a Panasonic SDR H80 with 78x opt zoom and I?m waiting for the day when there is the same zoom capasity in full HD.

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