spotting scope vs camera

[michael A.]

what do you guys think of this idea? a freind and i where talking about spotting scopes the other night and he said he had been looking in to a camera that has 50x zoom. and was woundering what i thought about useing a camera for spotting big game at long range instead of a spotting scope. he said that the camera he is looking at is 50x zoom 8.0 maga pixel
and only $500. i didnt know what to tell him. what do you guy think?

michael A.

[royinidaho]

Cameras are for taking pics.

Spotting scopes are for spotting.

Take the camera out and try it in the field. I bet you'll soon see what I mean.

Eye fatigue would be extreme, me thinks.

[michael A.]

thanks Roy ill tell him to try that. Michael