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  1. Steve Babbs

    Compact camera for Macro.

    Yes. There's no doubt a dedicated macro lens and the right body will get better pictures. But as far as I am aware these are the only compact cameras which will take true macro shots. Personally I'm waiting for the 90mm Olympus macro.
  2. Steve Babbs

    Compact camera for Macro.

    Text from British Birds. 4x optical zoom. No cropping or digital zoom.
  3. Steve Babbs

    Compact camera for Macro.

    From a review: As I mentioned before, the TG-6 really excels with subjects that are close up. Its up-close focus distance is incredible – subjects need to be just 1 cm from the lens. Some reviewers even claim they’ve had the subject literally touching the lens and still were able to focus. That...
  4. Steve Babbs

    Compact camera for Macro.

    There's discussion about this series of camera here https://www.birdforum.net/threads/olympus-tough-tg4.389052/
  5. Steve Babbs

    Compact camera for Macro.

    I have been told 4: 1 and that, I believe is far better, than any macro lens although the new 90mm Olympus macro lens, due out next year, is rumoured to be that.
  6. Steve Babbs

    Compact camera for Macro.

    Yes. It is extremely popular with entomologists. Click on the macro link on the page below. Better than full macro. Not surprising as, in microscope mode, you can focus to 1cm even on 4x with the optical zoom. https://getolympus.com/tough-tg-6.html
  7. Steve Babbs

    Compact camera for Macro.

    Except, as already said, the Olympus TG series which are well known and widely used for their macro facilities.
  8. Steve Babbs

    Compact camera for Macro.

    If you do get one, I would definitely get this as well. https://asia.olympus-imaging.com/product/compact/accessory/others/lg1.html
  9. Steve Babbs

    Compact camera for Macro.

    The Olympus TG series is the clear winners here with amazing macro ability. https://asia.olympus-imaging.com/product/compact/tg6/feature3.html
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