30x zoom lens question ??

[chaparral]

I see that the lastest compact cameras (HX60/ TZ60 etc) have a 30x zoom

Which DSLR lens would give you the same reach ?
and what kind of start off price would you be looking at paying for an DSLR camera & lens with this kind of zoom/reach ?

 

[chaparral]

When zoomed fully in on cameras with small sensors and small apertures, diffraction kicks in and turns the image into a mushy clump of crap.

I know what you mean as I been playing around with my old sony HX20v compact camera today that has a small sensor and 20x zoom ...

That was why I started this thread ....to try get an idea on what I lens I would need and at what kind of price/size to get much better pictures at long reach

sony HX20v Zero zoom



sony HX20v x20 zoom


Sony RX100m2 zero zoom