Canon filed a patent for a 42x zoom lens or the equivalent of 27-1116mm. This lens is obviously designed for a point & shoot camera and if Canon releases such model, it will be biggest zoom available.
Patent details:
- Patent 2011-33868
- Patent published on 17, 2011
- Focal length: 4.36-180.0mm
- Aperture: 2.54-5.74
- Angle of view: 38.63-1.23°
- Lens length: 94.37-134.09mm
- Zoom ratio: 41.24
Via Egami
