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Jan 12, 2017 14:42:08   #
digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan
 
speters wrote:
Canon has the SX50! (No WI FI or 4k video)


Canons' sx-50 is reputedly "Not-So-Good". And I've known a few owners who were not all that happy with em..

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Jan 12, 2017 14:47:49   #
digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan
 
I've known a couple of folks that had the canon sx-50. Neither were very happy with the camera, slow focus , slower turn over time from one photo to the next. Lens did'nt please them either.

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Jan 12, 2017 14:51:01   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
jmcgloth wrote:
And always use the proper size shells on your cannon.


50 BMG?

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Jan 12, 2017 14:55:43   #
Haydon
 
Had2 wrote:
Canon needs to up its game.


They continue to outsell the competition year after year. Maybe you should apply in marketing & straighten out their monetary shortcomings.

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Jan 12, 2017 15:09:44   #
JPL
 
Had2 wrote:
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibits lugging a DSLR, and it would be nice to be able to minimize the compromise of using a camera with more limited capabilities. A cell phone camera is ok in a pinch, but it is much too limiting.

I would like to see a travel point & shoot that has these features, somewhat in order of preference:
1" to 1.5" sensor
RAW support
moderately fast 25x or greater optical zoom
image stabilization
articulating touch screen
reasonable battery life
built-in WiFi
4k video

Canon has no competing model to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100, however, I have not been able to determine why Canon cannot or will not put a zoom lens similar to the one on the PowerShot SX720 HS (although a bit slow), onto something like its G7 X Mark II. There may be technology and price point issues, however, I would think that a small powerful pocket camera would attract a sizeable swath of serious photographers.
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibi... (show quote)


This is about the easiest question to answer that I have ever seen on UHH. Canon does not make this camera because it is bad business for them. They like to sell more expensive dslr cameras which they make much more profit from when everything is included, like lenses etc. It is only about profit. I think Canon would have no problem to make the kind of camera you want. But they would loose money on it, unless it would be sold for $5000 or more.

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Jan 12, 2017 15:17:32   #
rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
 
digit-up wrote:
Canons' sx-50 is reputedly "Not-So-Good". And I've known a few owners who were not all that happy with em..
digit-up wrote:
I've known a couple of folks that had the canon sx-50. Neither were very happy with the camera, slow focus , slower turn over time from one photo to the next. Lens didn't please them either.
You and I must listen to different sources. I've heard comments like that about the SX-60, but not about the SX-50. Drilling down into the SX-60 comments, I believe its lens isn't quite as good.

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Jan 13, 2017 05:57:09   #
Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO
 
Had2 wrote:
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibits lugging a DSLR, and it would be nice to be able to minimize the compromise of using a camera with more limited capabilities. A cell phone camera is ok in a pinch, but it is much too limiting.

I would like to see a travel point & shoot that has these features, somewhat in order of preference:
1" to 1.5" sensor
RAW support
moderately fast 25x or greater optical zoom
image stabilization
articulating touch screen
reasonable battery life
built-in WiFi
4k video

Canon has no competing model to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100, however, I have not been able to determine why Canon cannot or will not put a zoom lens similar to the one on the PowerShot SX720 HS (although a bit slow), onto something like its G7 X Mark II. There may be technology and price point issues, however, I would think that a small powerful pocket camera would attract a sizeable swath of serious photographers.
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibi... (show quote)


A few years ago, I bought a Nikon P & S for a friend of our granddaughters and one of the features it had was automatic panorama. All she has to do is press a button, scan and she has a pano. No lining things up. Wish Canon had something like that. I have a PowerShot S95 that I carry in my purse. If I had the money, I might buy a Nikon so I would have the automatic pano ability.

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Jan 13, 2017 06:10:23   #
Delderby Loc: Derby UK
 
So many photographers buy the Canikon label rather than the Canikon - then persuade themselves that they have the best, eg SX50/60. There are one or two possibles to fulfil the OP's need - but not his desire for the "right" label.

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Jan 13, 2017 06:11:51   #
therwol Loc: USA
 
Had2 wrote:
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibits lugging a DSLR, and it would be nice to be able to minimize the compromise of using a camera with more limited capabilities. A cell phone camera is ok in a pinch, but it is much too limiting.

I would like to see a travel point & shoot that has these features, somewhat in order of preference:
1" to 1.5" sensor
RAW support
moderately fast 25x or greater optical zoom
image stabilization
articulating touch screen
reasonable battery life
built-in WiFi
4k video

Canon has no competing model to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100, however, I have not been able to determine why Canon cannot or will not put a zoom lens similar to the one on the PowerShot SX720 HS (although a bit slow), onto something like its G7 X Mark II. There may be technology and price point issues, however, I would think that a small powerful pocket camera would attract a sizeable swath of serious photographers.
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibi... (show quote)


I'm facing a decision on what to buy in a point and shoot as a backup to my DSLR. I have found when on vacation that it is sometimes inconvenient to walk around all day long with a huge camera and a bunch of huge lenses, and I always have a Canon Powershot SX 230 in my pocket for a quick picture of something. It only as 12 megapixels. Under some circumstances, the 14X optical zoom doesn't cut it in terms of image quality, soft around the edges with visible chromatic aberration. This particular camera also has a problem with battery life when shooting video. I'm leaning toward the G7 X. There are many options out there, including the Panasonic, but my feeling is that a faster, more limited zoom is likely to give better results than any 25X+ zoom lens, just based on years of experience with zoom lenses in general. The more range you try to squeeze out of them, the more the image quality is compromised. Pro quality DSLR zooms are usually limited to 2.5-3X for this reason.

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Jan 13, 2017 06:50:38   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
Had2 wrote:
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibits lugging a DSLR, and it would be nice to be able to minimize the compromise of using a camera with more limited capabilities. A cell phone camera is ok in a pinch, but it is much too limiting.

I would like to see a travel point & shoot that has these features, somewhat in order of preference:
1" to 1.5" sensor
RAW support
moderately fast 25x or greater optical zoom
image stabilization
articulating touch screen
reasonable battery life
built-in WiFi
4k video

Canon has no competing model to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100, however, I have not been able to determine why Canon cannot or will not put a zoom lens similar to the one on the PowerShot SX720 HS (although a bit slow), onto something like its G7 X Mark II. There may be technology and price point issues, however, I would think that a small powerful pocket camera would attract a sizeable swath of serious photographers.
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibi... (show quote)


All MAJOR camera manufactures have a problem with supporting the portion of the market (pocket camera's) that has been over run by the cell phone. R&R for these manufactures is better spent in other, higher profit, areas of their business.

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Jan 13, 2017 07:30:52   #
letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.
 
The Canon G series cameras are in MHO the best P&S cameras out there. I am a Nikon Guy but have collected several as they are excellent tools.

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Jan 13, 2017 07:38:27   #
ole sarg Loc: south florida
 
No market! Cell phones have replaced the point and shoot.


Had2 wrote:
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibits lugging a DSLR, and it would be nice to be able to minimize the compromise of using a camera with more limited capabilities. A cell phone camera is ok in a pinch, but it is much too limiting.

I would like to see a travel point & shoot that has these features, somewhat in order of preference:
1" to 1.5" sensor
RAW support
moderately fast 25x or greater optical zoom
image stabilization
articulating touch screen
reasonable battery life
built-in WiFi
4k video

Canon has no competing model to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100, however, I have not been able to determine why Canon cannot or will not put a zoom lens similar to the one on the PowerShot SX720 HS (although a bit slow), onto something like its G7 X Mark II. There may be technology and price point issues, however, I would think that a small powerful pocket camera would attract a sizeable swath of serious photographers.
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibi... (show quote)

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Jan 13, 2017 07:43:59   #
TommiRulz Loc: Corpus Christi, TX
 
Just buy the Lumix ! I think Lumix is easy to learn and they are great cameras. I have never had the ZS100 - but why not try it out. Change can be fun!!!!
I think Best Buy has the ZS100 on sale right now as an "open box"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201685778326?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Jan 13, 2017 08:04:18   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
Had2 wrote:
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibits lugging a DSLR, and it would be nice to be able to minimize the compromise of using a camera with more limited capabilities. A cell phone camera is ok in a pinch, but it is much too limiting.

I would like to see a travel point & shoot that has these features, somewhat in order of preference:
1" to 1.5" sensor
RAW support
moderately fast 25x or greater optical zoom
image stabilization
articulating touch screen
reasonable battery life
built-in WiFi
4k video

Canon has no competing model to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100, however, I have not been able to determine why Canon cannot or will not put a zoom lens similar to the one on the PowerShot SX720 HS (although a bit slow), onto something like its G7 X Mark II. There may be technology and price point issues, however, I would think that a small powerful pocket camera would attract a sizeable swath of serious photographers.
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibi... (show quote)


Because they see no profit in that niche!

Buy a Lumix and don't look back.

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Jan 13, 2017 08:04:32   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
I approach the situation from the other end. Traveling with my 4x5 usually inhibits lugging friends and family along. Problem solved.
--Bob


Had2 wrote:
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibits lugging a DSLR, and it would be nice to be able to minimize the compromise of using a camera with more limited capabilities. A cell phone camera is ok in a pinch, but it is much too limiting.

I would like to see a travel point & shoot that has these features, somewhat in order of preference:
1" to 1.5" sensor
RAW support
moderately fast 25x or greater optical zoom
image stabilization
articulating touch screen
reasonable battery life
built-in WiFi
4k video

Canon has no competing model to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100, however, I have not been able to determine why Canon cannot or will not put a zoom lens similar to the one on the PowerShot SX720 HS (although a bit slow), onto something like its G7 X Mark II. There may be technology and price point issues, however, I would think that a small powerful pocket camera would attract a sizeable swath of serious photographers.
Traveling and touring with family sometimes inhibi... (show quote)

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