Depends what you mean by camera? Bins over a point and shoot or bridge. But proper camera over bins imo.
But if I'm out with a 7D (1.6 crop sensor) with a 500mm lens and 1.4TC that gives an effective focal length of 1120mm if I worked that out correctly which should equate to 22.4x?
It's not quite as agile to handle as a pair of bins at times, but as with most equipment, the more you use it, the more you get used to it. Just like handling bins can be a skill which helps you observe birds, so can proper use of photographic equipment.
Personally I always prefer viewing through spotting scopes opposed to bins anyway as I like the one eye approach anyway, that probably explains my preference for cameras.
But if I'm out with a 7D (1.6 crop sensor) with a 500mm lens and 1.4TC that gives an effective focal length of 1120mm if I worked that out correctly which should equate to 22.4x?
It's not quite as agile to handle as a pair of bins at times, but as with most equipment, the more you use it, the more you get used to it. Just like handling bins can be a skill which helps you observe birds, so can proper use of photographic equipment.
Personally I always prefer viewing through spotting scopes opposed to bins anyway as I like the one eye approach anyway, that probably explains my preference for cameras.