Thread: Spotting Scope vs High Zoom Camera

Reviving this thread. After using a cannon sx60 for a few years as my still camera/video camera and to access animals, i sold it and brought a delta spotter about a year ago, have a magview phone adaptor. I am going to go against the grain here and say i am thinking of going back to the camera, most likely p1000 or similar.
Reason for this is i like to take a lot of video and photos, i find the spotter is great its clear, but it can take to long to set up then find the animal as the low magnification is to high to search fast, then getting ya phone out to finally get it on and focused finds me often missing the good photo’s or videos, where as camera can turn on and zoom straight into animal with in seconds.
Yes the spotter is more durable but not hard to keep camera in a case or i use to use a thick sock and a dry bag and never had a issue.
Anyone else find this or has gone back to a superzoom camera? Keen to hear if anyone else uses a camera for the same reasons, or if i should keep the spotter and accept it will take more time to set up. Taking both is not an option, too bulky.
Cheers.