(edit conflict)I appreciate that you provided a citation. However the table of information does not support the statement Currently, photographic zoom lenses beyond about 3× cannot generally produce images of a quality on par with prime lenses.

I believe you have made the mistake of synthesizing published material to advance a new position. This is a form of original research. What that citation shows me is a dataset, and what you are citing is an interpretation of that dataset. What is needed is a citation showing that interpretation of that or other data that supports the claim being cited.  (Need help? Ask me)