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To create that magnification effect cameras use a set of moving optical lenses - hence the name "optical zoom".</p> <p>The alternative to optical zoom is digital zoom, which is a highly advertized feature on many consumer devices equipped with a camera, but it doesn't offer many real advantages.</p> <p>Digital zoom generally influences quite negatively the image quality of the captured images.</p></div><div class="st-text"><p><b><i>Related terms:</i></b></p><ul><li><a href="glossary.php3?term=camera">Camera</a><li><a href="glossary.php3?term=digital-zoom">Digital Zoom</a><li><a href="glossary.php3?term=auto-focus">Auto-focus</a><li><a href="glossary.php3?term=fixed-focus">Fixed-focus</a></ul></div> <div class="st-text columns"> <h3>0 - 9</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=2g">2G</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=35mm-jack">3.5mm headphone jack</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=3g">3G</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=4g">4G</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=5g">5G</a>	<a 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href="glossary.php3?term=h264">H.264</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=h265">H.265</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=half-qwerty-keyboard">Half-QWERTY keyboard layout</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=handwriting-recognition">Handwriting recognition</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=haptics">Haptics</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=hevc">HEVC</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=hot-spot">Hot Spot</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=hot-swap">Hot Swap</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=hscsd">HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit Switched Data)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=hsdpa">HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=hsdpa+">HSDPA+ (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access Plus)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=hsp">HSP (Headset Profile)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=hsupa">HSUPA (High-Speed Uplink Packet Access)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=html">HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=hz">Hz (Hertz)</a>	<h3>I</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=iden">iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=isp">Image Signal Processor (ISP)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=imap">IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=imei">IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=ip">IP (Internet Protocol)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=ip-ratings">IP Ratings</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=irda">IrDA (Infrared Data Association)</a>	<h3>J</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=java">Java</a>	<h3>K</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=kb">KB (Kilobyte)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=kbps">Kbps (Kilobits per second)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=key-guard">Key Guard</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=key-lock-switch">Key Lock Switch</a>	<h3>L</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=land-line">Land line</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=lcd">LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=led">LED (Light-Emitting Diode)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=li-ion">Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=li-polymer">Li-Polymer (Lithium Polymer)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=limo-os">LiMo OS</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=linux">Linux</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=location-based-services">Location-Based Services (LBS)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=lock-code">Lock code</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=long-sms">Long SMS</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=long-term-evolution">Long Term Evolution (LTE)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=loudspeaker">Loudspeaker</a>	<h3>M</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=macro">Macro</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=maemo-os">Maemo OS</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=magnetometer">Magnetometer</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mah">mAh</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mass-storage-mode">Mass Storage mode</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mb">MB (Megabyte)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mbps">Mbps (Megabit per second)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=meego-os">MeeGo OS</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=megapixel">Megapixel</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=memory-card-slot">Memory card slot</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=memory-effect">Memory effect</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=messaging">Messaging</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mhz">MHz (Megahertz)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=micro-usb">Micro USB</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=microsd">microSD</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=microsdhc">microSDHC</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=microsoft-exchange">Microsoft Exchange (Server)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=midi">MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=midp">MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mil-spec">Mil-Spec (MIL-STD)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mimo">MIMO</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mini-usb">Mini-USB</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=minisd">miniSD</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mmc">MMC</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mmcmobile">MMCmobile</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mms">MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mobile-games">Mobile games</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mhl">Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mobile-instant-messaging">Mobile IM (Instant Messaging)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mobile-wimax">Mobile WiMAX</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mydp">Mobility DisplayPort (MyDP)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=models">Models</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=modem">Modem</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=monochrome">Monochrome</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mp3">MP3 (MPEG Layer 3)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mpeg">MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=mpeg-4-video">MPEG-4 video</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=multitouch">Multitouch input method</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=music-playback-time">Music playback time (battery life)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=music-player">Music Player</a>	<h3>N</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=nand-memory">NAND Memory</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=network-capacity">Network capacity</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=network-coverage">Network coverage</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=nfc">NFC (Near Field Communication)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=nicd">NiCd (Nickel Cadmium)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=nimh">NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=nor-memory">NOR Memory</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=numeric-keypad">Numeric keypad</a>	<h3>O</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=oem">OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=oled">OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=optical-zoom">Optical Zoom</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=os">OS (Operating System)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=ota">OTA (Over-The-Air)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=otg">OTG</a>	<h3>P</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=packet-data">Packet Data</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=pager">Pager</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=pc-sync">PC Sync</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=pcs">PCS (Personal Communications Service)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=pda">PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=percentile-rank">Percentile rank</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=phone-book-access">Phone Book Access (PBA)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=phone-life-cycle">Phone Life Cycle</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=phone-physical-attributes">Phone Physical Attributes</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=phonebook">Phonebook</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=pim">PIM (Personal Information Manager/Management)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=pin-code">PIN code (Personal Identification Number)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=pixel">Pixel</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=pixel-density">Pixel density (Pixels Per Inch)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=polyphonic-ringtones">Polyphonic ringtones</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=pop3">POP3 (Post Office Protocol)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=port">Port</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=predictive-text-input">Predictive text input</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=price">Price</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=ptt">PTT (Push-To-Talk)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=puk-code">PUK Code (PIN UnlocK Code)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=push">Push</a>	<h3>Q</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=qcif">QCIF (Quarter Common Intermediate Format)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=quad-band">Quad-band</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=qzss">Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=qvga">QVGA (Quarter Video Graphics Array)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=qwerty-keyboard">QWERTY keyboard layout</a>	<h3>R</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=ram">RAM (Random-Access Memory)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=rbds">RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=rds">RDS (Radio Data System)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=rechargeable-battery-types">Rechargeable Battery Types</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=resistive-touchscreen">Resistive touchscreen</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=resolution">Resolution</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=ringer-id">Ringer ID</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=ringing-profiles">Ringing profiles</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=ringtone">Ringtone</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=roaming">Roaming</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=rom">ROM (Read-Only Memory)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=rs-mmc">RS-MMC (Reduced-Size Multi Media Card)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=rsa">RSA (Rural Service Area)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=rss">RSS (Rich Site Summary)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=ruggedized">Ruggedized (Rugged)</a>	<h3>S</h3><p><a href="glossary.php3?term=s60-ui">S60 user interface</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=sap">SAP (SIM Access Profile)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=sar">SAR (Specific absorption rate)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=screen-protection">Screen protection</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=sd">SD (Secure Digital)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=secondary-camera">Secondary camera</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=sensors">Sensors</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=side-keys">Side Keys</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=sim">SIM</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=sim-lock">SIM lock</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=single-band">Single-Band</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=skin">Skin</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=slimport">Slimport</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=smart-watch">Smart Watch</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=smartphone">Smartphone</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=smil">SMIL</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=sms">SMS (Short Messaging Service)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=sns">SNS (Social network service)</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=soft-keys">Soft keys</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=soft-reset">Soft Reset</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=speed-dial">Speed Dial</a>	<a href="glossary.php3?term=stand-by-time">Stand-by time (battery life)</a>	<a 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