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Re:Broadcast camera lenses at the Olympics can cost as much ... by alfanick on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @01:07AM (#16427237)
this + Smaller sensor means larger effective focal length, which tends to smaller/cheaper lenses.

86x zoom for 35mm sensor would be much larger (so big that it would be impractical), heavier and much pricier than $200k.

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