Can anyone please explain to me the difference between a binocular vs camera vs camcorder?
For example, Panasonic had a 70X optical zoom which would beat most binocular and camera. To get a slighter higher zoom lens for sports action, I think one has to fork out more than $20,000.
If the optical zoom on Panasonic was so good, why do we have binocular and camera in the first place? Can I safely assume that optical zoom means no degrading of image quality even at night? Thanks
[QUOTE=baofeng;1520639]Can anyone please explain to me the difference between a binocular vs camera vs camcorder?
For example, Panasonic had a 70X optical zoom which would beat most binocular and camera. To get a slighter higher zoom lens for sports action, I think one has to fork out more than $20,000.
If the optical zoom on Panasonic was so good, why do we have binocular and camera in the first place? Can I safely assume that optical zoom means no degrading of image quality even at night? Thanks[/QUOTE]
some of the worst binoculars have 140x optical zoom. 
I don't know how good the image quality the 70x panny has. But I cannot get a steady shot with my 12x Camcorder without a tripod.