I have a 3mp Olympus w/ 3x optical zoom & 10x digital zoom, but I've found the best way to get good detail is not to use the zoom so much, & use the hi-res settings, then crop out what ya don't want with the software...& the Camedia software that came with it is pretty simple & intuitive to use...when I need more flexible or comprehensive software I use PhotoSuite III that someone gave us years ago...

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