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What kind of lens do I need? There's a lot of variety in the world of digital camera lenses, and each lens type influences the overall design and feature set of the camera. In recent years, we have seen major camera manufacturers working with renowned lens makers such as Leica, Carl Zeiss and Schneider to incorporate better optics in their products. We've broken digital camera lenses down into four broad categories so you can determine which lens type is best for you.
1. Fixed-focal-length lenses
Commonly found in: Compacts
2. Retractable zoom lenses
Commonly found in: Compacts and Prosumer cams
3. Internal zoom lenses
Commonly found in: Ultracompacts
4. Fixed zoom lenses
Commonly found in: Prosumer cams and Compacts
5. Interchangeable lenses
Commonly found in: dSLRs
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