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Yes, on occasion I will be actively monitoring this cam and panning/zooming in real-time.

I looked at the post by mjb, but would need the 30' point/distance to see the diff vs. 12mm; so it's still a guess. I looked at the calculator; but it's not user friendly for a newb! I'll just need to take my time and understand/learn a little more unless I can visually see an actual distance...

Interesting that you used the example of capturing the time on someone's watch ... Because, specifically, I'm trying to capture what a toddler may have in his hands (from 30' away), or what a babysitter may be removing from his hands from 30' away.

I've been looking for a simple "distance" comparison for the optical 4x zoom. For example; if an object is 30 feet away, how far will it appear when fully zoomed at 4x (or at 12mm)? I can't buy the camera until I have this figured out, so I was looking for a higher optical zoom to avoid being...

Thanks fenderman; very helpful. I am trying to capture the wider FOV when not zoomed (i.e. At 2.8mm) ... but I need enough optical zoom for a room measuring 21' x 32'. I'm trying to figure out if the 4x is sufficient enough for my space.

Since its a PTZ cam, the FOV trade off wouldn't apply, right? Just trying to understand these cameras before making a purchase ...

Thanks Ryan. Looking forward to purchasing a few items soon. Sure would love for that DS-2DE4582-AE to have a slightly higher optical zoom though.