Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Digital binoculars for the birds

I get a lot of folks who naturally assume that a digital camera binocular would make an ideal binocular and camera combination for both bird watching and bird photography. Not so, not even close. Digital binoculars have their place, but not as a tool for serious photography. Digital binoculars are NEVER a useable tool for bird photography or, for that matter, any serious photography. Digital binoculars simply don't have the necessary features or optical quality for bird photography or for any demanding photography applications. Lens quality, resolution and image processing in digital binoculars are mediocre, at best and and shutter speeds are far too slow for a constantly moving subjects like a bird or people on a playing field in sports. Lastly, even the binocular portion of a digital binocular falls short of what you need for a birding binocular. I do not recommend any digital binocular for either a birding binocular or a bird camera. No exceptions. If you need a binocular, buy a good binocular. If you want to take pics of birds, it's time to buy a real camera. Leave the digital binocular at home with the kids or when you just want to have fun in the backyard or on a vacation.
 
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