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Can anyone recommend a good digital camera with a zoom of at least 100 – 400 mm?

I currently have a Canon Rebel 2000 film camera and a Vivitar 100 – 400 mm zoom lens and would like a digital camera and zoom lens with similar quality. I use my camera for taking pictures of birds and other animals, so I need a good telephoto lens. I feel overwhelmed by all the brands and do not understand the difference between digital and optical zoom. Any information is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Since you have a 100-400mm lens for your Rebel 2000, I’d recommend getting a Rebel XT body as the most economical solution. You could use your existing Canon-mount lenses on it with an extra bonus – all lense focal lengths would effectively be multiplied by a factor of 1.6x. That would make your 100-400mm a 160-640mm!

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