So I got a great new camera, the Canon SX40 HS. It has 35x Zoom! (A superzoom). I got it purely for the zoom to get close to animals.
I wanted to do a few comparison shots:
Focal Length
4.3 (W) - 150.5mm (T) (
35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) - 840mm (T))
Different zoom levels with sample shots:
4.3mm: ~24mm

23.4mm: ~130mm

115mm: ~640

150mm: ~840mm

150mm: ~840mm