best point and shoot camera: i,am new to this looking for some help on camera purchase. considering buying either the canon sx 50 12.1 mp or the sony dsc-hx 300 20.4 mp 50x opitical...

vbalas Loc: pa

i,am new to this looking for some help on camera purchase. considering buying either the canon sx 50 12.1 mp or the sony dsc-hx 300 20.4 mp 50x opitical zoom which is the better all around camera. i have searched a lot and found both these cameras to be a good choice for point and shoot cameras.any thoughts on this topic. thanks vbalas

cntry Loc: Colorado

vbalas wrote:

i,am new to this looking for some help on camera purchase. considering buying either the canon sx 50 12.1 mp or the sony dsc-hx 300 20.4 mp 50x opitical zoom which is the better all around camera. i have searched a lot and found both these cameras to be a good choice for point and shoot cameras.any thoughts on this topic. thanks vbalas

Depends on what you are looking for.... want to shoot movies - get the Canon, no movie mode on the Sony....panoramas - the Sony does them in camera... like to edit your photos - get the Canon, it shoots raw, Sony doesn't....want manual mode - get the Sony...shoot a lot in low light - Canon....3D pictures (on a 3D TV) - Sony....
Both are great cameras, pick the one that best suits your needs. Happy shooting!!

amehta Loc: Boston

cntry wrote:

Depends on what you are looking for.... want to shoot movies - get the Canon, no movie mode on the Sony....panoramas - the Sony does them in camera... like to edit your photos - get the Canon, it shoots raw, Sony doesn't....want manual mode - get the Sony...shoot a lot in low light - Canon....3D pictures (on a 3D TV) - Sony....
Both are great cameras, pick the one that best suits your needs. Happy shooting!!

Both shoot 1080p video.

rhadams824 Loc: Arkansas

vbalas wrote:

i,am new to this looking for some help on camera purchase. considering buying either the canon sx 50 12.1 mp or the sony dsc-hx 300 20.4 mp 50x opitical zoom which is the better all around camera. i have searched a lot and found both these cameras to be a good choice for point and shoot cameras.any thoughts on this topic. thanks vbalas

The Canon SX60 replacement for the Canon SX50 is due out soon and the Sony DSC-HX 300 has been replaced by the better HX-400V. So you may want to wait a little while to see the comparison review for the Canon SX60 and the Sony HX-400V.
If you have to buy now the Canon SX50 is well liked by many members here. Do a search for this camera on the UHG and read the comments.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Go to top of page and find the "search" you will find lots of posts on this subject. Use snapsort.com...good site for comparing cameras. Too many people will tell you what they have is best so as to justify their decision. ( Yep, I too like the SX-50 don't have one tho)

Daveg0720 Loc: Philadelphia,Pennsylvania

I too am in a quandary. I have decided to go with the sony because it has manual focus ring and an adjustable back screen. I am not ready to shoot raw.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Buying a camera is a very subjective decision. I can understand that without much expertise in photography it can be difficult buying the "right" one and nothing wrong asking for advise.
Once you learn photography then you will realize that camera and lenses are only tools and that when ready to update you will be looking for those features that you consider most useful for your type of photography and photographic style. Camera brand is not important although I admit some brands are more reliable than others but for the casual shooter any camera will do a great job if the operator does his or her part.
Whichever camera you finally buy make sure you read the instructions several times with camera in hand. Make notes of its most useful features to you and then practice and learn from your experiences.
If you visit this forum often you will become used to the phrase "the camera does not matter, it is the photographer."
Good luck with your new camera.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Daveg0720 wrote:

I too am in a quandary. I have decided to go with the sony because it has manual focus ring and an adjustable back screen. I am not ready to shoot raw.

The SX50 has an articulating screen as well!

amehta Loc: Boston

camerapapi wrote:

Buying a camera is a very subjective decision. I c... (show quote)

And every time I see that phrase, I will try to dispute it, that the photographer, camera, and lens all matter. :-)

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

amehta wrote:

And every time I see that phrase, I will try to dispute it, that the photographer, camera, and lens all matter. :-)

You're right, it all matters. Why else does anybody always try to upgrade to a better body and buy better glass, if it wouldn't matter?

tomw

amehta wrote:

And every time I see that phrase, I will try to dispute it, that the photographer, camera, and lens all matter. :-)

A good photographer will get a worthwhile photograph with any equipment, but a better one with better equipment. A bad photographer won't get anything worthwhile regardless of equipment, except in the sense that 1,000 monkeys with 1,000 typewriters will occasionally produce something interesting to read.

amehta Loc: Boston

tomw wrote:

A good photographer will get a worthwhile photograph with any equipment, but a better one with better equipment. A bad photographer won't get anything worthwhile regardless of equipment, except in the sense that 1,000 monkeys with 1,000 typewriters will occasionally produce something interesting to read.

A good photographer may get a good photograph with poor equipment, but they will get more and better photographs with good equipment. A "bad" photographer will often get decent shots with good equipment, because it can do so much automatically, and has such good image quality that cropping can often help the poor composition.

terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii

amehta wrote:

And every time I see that phrase, I will try to dispute it, that the photographer, camera, and lens all matter. :-)

8-) :thumbup: