The difference between Long shot and Wide shot
When used as nouns, long shot means something unlikely, whereas wide shot means a video or film recording made with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the performance.
check bellow for the other definitions of Long shot and Wide shot
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Long shot as a noun (idiomatic, nautical):
Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.
Examples:
"We can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work."
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Long shot as a noun (film):
A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.
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Wide shot as a noun (film):
A video or film recording made with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the performance.