In our camera shopping guide, we’ve tried to simplify the distinctions between compact cams and interchangeable lens cameras. Now, we want to tackle one factor you should consider before you buy a ...

Some camera features are worth paying for, while others seem to exist exclusively to print big numbers on the box to sway naive buyers. When it comes to zoom — whether on a smartphone or a camera — ...

Your iPhone’s built-in “zoom” function sucks, in most ways. Digital zoom — which “zooms” simply by enlarging and cropping the image, rather than using lenses — is a half-measure that produces an ...

Dual camera smartphone technology certainly isn’t new anymore, but we are seeing a new trend emerge whereby manufacturers are offering “optical zoom” capabilities inside their smartphones. Two notable ...

Apple recently announced the new iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Pro models at its Wonderlust event. While the 'Pro' models were the highlight of the event, the company also introduced the new iPhone 15 ...

Find out why ‘digital zooming’ isn’t always what it seems, and how to make sure you're taking the best photos with a smartphone Jake spent years as a journalist helping shoppers find tech and home ...

Changing the focal length of a camera by adjusting the physical zoom lens. All zoom lenses in film cameras and digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras are optical zoom. Digital point-and-shoot ...

Bottom line: Canon’s i7 zoom is a chic, compact camera that looks great, but is let down by its slow performance and speckly pictures. Improving on last year’s i zoom, Canon’s i7 zoom gets its name ...