zoom lens
nounDefinition of zoom lens
: a lens (as of a camera or projector) in which the image size can be varied continuously while the image remains in focus
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The 5x zoom lens is optically stabilized, which helps with shaky hands during the day, but can’t make up for the slow aperture of f/3 — your results will be pretty blurry at night. — Sam Byford, The Verge, "Oppo Reno 10x Zoom review: a OnePlus 7 Pro with a better camera," 17 June 2019 At MWC Barcelona in February, the company showed off a camera with 10X lossless zoom, using an 8.6mm triple-camera system that includes a 48MP main lens and an 120-degree ultra-wide lens along with a 160mm zoom lens. — Michael Simon, PCWorld, "Oppo announces the ultimate notch killer: an under-screen selfie cam," 26 June 2019 To accomplish such a feat, Oppo crafted an 8.6mm triple-camera system that includes a 48MP main lens and an 120-degree ultra-wide lens along with a 160mm zoom lens. — Michael Simon, PCWorld, "Oppo's phone tech goes futuristic with 5G and a 10X lossless zoom camera," 23 Feb. 2019 Today, Sony is introducing a new model, the RX100 VI, with one particularly notable change: a really long zoom lens. — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "Sony’s RX100 VI adds a long zoom lens to the best compact camera," 5 June 2018 Earlier this week, Nikon unveiled the new $999 Coolpix P1000, which features a 125x optical zoom lens. — Chris Welch, The Verge, "Nikon discontinues its Nikon 1 lineup of mirrorless cameras," 11 July 2018 The company taught its software to identify the patterns of a person on the move, allowing it to avoid the expensive zoom lenses and thermal sensors used in competing systems, Schimpf says. — Steven Levy, WIRED, "Inside Palmer Luckey’s Bid to Build A Border Wall," 11 June 2018 Her zoom lens captured the glass spraying like confetti. — Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, "Bear killed after it smashes SUV window and climbs inside at Anchorage trailhead," 6 July 2018 Once the focus is set, use lens bands or tape the lens focus ring and the zoom ring to prevent accidentally knocking the lens out of focus and preventing zoom lens creep. — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, "How To Photograph a Rocket Launch," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zoom lens.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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