I'm thinking of getting the Sony CX260V, which has 30x optical zoom. That should be good for filming from the beach, right?

I'm thinking of getting the Sony CX260V, which has 30x optical zoom. That should be good for filming from the beach, right?
30x optical zoom is beast...
Thanks yeah it's optical, not digital. All the other camcorders I found had 10x optical, but this one has 30x.