Magnificaton equivalent of P900 Nikon (1 Viewer)

[Pepitogrillo]

Hello,
What would be the equivalent magnification in a spotting scope in relation to the maximum zoom on the Nikon P900?
That is to say... the 83x in the Nikon to how much is it equivalent in a spotting scope?
Thanks in advance
Pepito

 

[paddyluke]

the P900 zooms to 2000mm,i think this would be equivalent to 40x mag of naked eye,

 

[Pepitogrillo]

So what you see on the screen can be said to have the same mag. What was seen through a spotting scope at the same power?
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But this doesn't work for me...
I have seen videos where the zoom appears at maximum power of the Nikon P900 for example and it has much more range, more power than what I have seen through some terrestrial telescopes at their maximum. power... about 60x or even more...

 

[Richard D]

Beyond the lens's range you can digitally zoom in further, but you're essentially cropping the picture and image quality rapidly drops.

 

[Mono]

The P900 has a 16 megapixel sensor but the screen on the back is only 1 megapixel. So you can zoom in on the screen to view a partial area of the image this will give you more "magnification". But you are also zooming in on the imperfections on the image. Cameras are great for taking pictures, if you want take pictures buy a camera.

 

[rezMole]

Hello,
What would be the equivalent magnification in a spotting scope in relation to the maximum zoom on the Nikon P900?
That is to say... the 83x in the Nikon to how much is it equivalent in a spotting scope?
Thanks in advance
Pepito

Remember, the 83x is the zoom range, not the magnification.

 

[Pepitogrillo]

Then, which is the difference?

 

[StephenHampshire]

Then, which is the difference?

For 35mm film (24 x36mm) the focal length that approximates to the "normal" view of the human eye is 43mm. A 2000mm focal length lens on 35mm is approx 46x.

 

[paddyluke]

the P900 zooms to 2000mm,i think this would be equivalent to 40x mag of naked eye,

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[Richard D]

Which Lens is Closest to Human Eye? (2023) - Camlense

I am going to answer a query which lens is closest to human eye? 50mm lens is closest to eye and thought to provide the natural field of view on a full-frame camera

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