Nikon P900 vs Canon SX50 test
Jul 4, 2015 11:38:40 #
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Why would you turn the stabilizer off? Wouldn't a "best that it can do" comparison be more meaningful? It seems to me that disabling VR is akin to comparing two lenses and leaving the lens cap on one.
rizibat8 wrote:
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Why would you turn the stabilizer off? Wouldn't a "best that it can do" comparison be more meaningful? It seems to me that disabling VR is akin to comparing two lenses and leaving the lens cap on one.
Jul 4, 2015 11:47:58 #
When the camera is on a tripod and the shutter is delayed, the camera is as still as it can be. Image stabilization is an active adjustment to focus and could be in process during the snap, possibly causing an element of vibration. If the camera is as focused on a still subject as it can be, you don't want to introduce anything that could change that.
Thanks for your response.
Larry
Thanks for your response.
Larry
Jul 4, 2015 12:00:37 #
Rizibat8, I recently purchased an SX50 refurb from Canon and would be highly interested to see the result of your proposed comparison. So far I've been very pleased with the camera.
Entertainers at a local car show
Jul 4, 2015 12:10:29 #
rizibat8 wrote:
You're absolutely correct. I apologize. I had a brain fart and overlooked the VR/tripod interplay. As always, VR should be turned off when the camera is on a tripod. Mea culpa....When the camera is on a tripod and the shutter is delayed, the camera is as still as it can be. Image stabilization is an active adjustment to focus and could be in process during the snap, possibly causing an element of vibration. If the camera is as focused on a still subject as it can be, you don't want to introduce anything that could change that.
Thanks for your response.
Larry
Thanks for your response.
Larry
Jul 4, 2015 12:16:07 #
rjaywallace wrote:
Rizibat8, I recently purchased an SX50 refurb from Canon and would be highly interested to see the result of your proposed comparison. So far I've been very pleased with the camera.
It's a great lightweight camera Jay. Even thought I have the big gun P900, the SX50 is the camera that I have with me at all times. I even had the SX60 at one time and sold it because I liked the 50 better.
By the way, is that you in disguise playing the guitar. Nice picture.
Larry
Jul 4, 2015 12:17:31 #
rdgreenwood wrote:
You're absolutely correct. I apologize. I had a brain fart and overlooked the VR/tripod interplay. As always, VR should be turned off when the camera is on a tripod. Mea culpa....
All is forgiven... actually I learned that from the gurus hear at UHH.
Jul 4, 2015 12:27:56 #
rizibat8 wrote:
All is forgiven... actually I learned that from the gurus hear at UHH.
The embarrassing thing is that turning VR off when you're working from a tripod is something I stress in my opening for my evening course. Oh well, thanx for understanding.
Jul 4, 2015 12:54:28 #
rdgreenwood wrote:
The embarrassing thing is that turning VR off when you're working from a tripod is something I stress in my opening for my evening course. Oh well, thanx for understanding.
Your avatar is difficult for me to look at although it's a beautiful cat. I had to have Murphy, my orange tabby, put to sleep yesterday. Hardest thing I've ever had to do.
Jul 4, 2015 13:17:09 #
rizibat8 wrote:
Oh, goodness! Seamus, the Maine Coon I use as my avatar, is my constant companion. My wife is a bit jealous. I think a lot about how I'll react when he goes, and don't come out of that funk with any solutions. We got him because our dog had died, and we wanted a pet that we wouldn't get so tied to. BIG MISTAKE!! Seamus sleeps on my pillow and is always next to me. I am so sorry for your loss. These critters do have a way of getting to be part of us.Your avatar is difficult for me to look at although it's a beautiful cat. I had to have Murphy, my orange tabby, put to sleep yesterday. Hardest thing I've ever had to do.
Jul 4, 2015 16:59:47 #
Jul 4, 2015 19:05:57 #
rizibat8 wrote:
It's a great lightweight camera Jay. Even thought I have the big gun P900, the SX50 is the camera that I have with me at all times. I even had the SX60 at one time and sold it because I liked the 50 better. By the way, is that you in disguise playing the guitar. Nice picture. Larry
Larry - Thanks, but the guitarist and harmonica player are popular folk/blues performers in my locale. I was about to leave and hurriedly grabbed this last photo from some distance (current medical issues limit my mobility). It is reasonably sharp and has great color depth for a snapshot that was never intended for museum/gallery display. The SX50 is quick to focus. Wish I knew who the young woman was...
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