Optical Zoom
March 23rd, 2009
Will a camera with 3x optical zoom take decent pictures at a concert?
I have a Canon Powershot SD1200 with 3x optical zoom and 10 megapixels. Will this take good pictures at a concert I'm going to? I have floor seats.
You would need to be no further than 20 - 30 feet away from the stage as the 3x optical zoom is not that big.
Most concerts have impressive lighting so there's a good chance it won't be too dark. Set the camera's ISO to at least 400, even 800 if you know it won't be too "noisy" (like grain when in low light situations)
If you are close, try some slow shutter speeds with flash.
Good luck.
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