Critters require lots of zoom. Even digital zoom is much better than nothing.

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This shot is not digital zoom. Rather it is full optical zoom, just to show the difference.
108mm optical - meter Multi-Segment
Manual mode - ISO 100 - EV +0.33 - WB Daylight
1/180 sec - f/5.6
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The EXIF data from Fuji completely ignores the digital zoom setting. Lamely reports
only the optical zoom, which is the full telephoto of course. These digital zoom shots
were all at near the maxium, that works out to around 700mm (35mm equivalent).
Digital zoom - meter Multi-Segment
Manual mode - ISO 100 - EV +0.33 - WB Daylight
1/220 sec - f/5.1
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Of course this is a large animal. But he was up against the back
wall of a deep enclosure, so I needed the extra zoom.
Digital zoom - meter Multi-Segment
Pic Stabilization mode - ISO 200 - EV 0 - WB Auto
1/550 sec - f/5.6
Click to display the file, DSCF0065.JPG
Digital zoom - meter Multi-Segment
Pic Stabilization mode - ISO 100 - EV 0 - WB Auto
1/550 sec - f/5.1
Click to display the file, DSCF0066.JPG
Digital zoom - meter Multi-Segment
Manual mode - ISO 100 - EV +0.33 - WB Daylight
1/280 sec - f/5.1
Click to display the file, DSCF0073.JPG
Digital zoom - meter Multi-Segment
Pic Stabilization mode - ISO 800 - EV 0 - WB Auto
1/320 sec - f/5.1