Bridge Camera Recommendations (Page 2): Here are some "Best" lists. http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/best-bridge-camera-1259503...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Laura72568 wrote:

I'm looking for some recommendations for a bridge camera with a superzoom for birding. My Dad has a Canon 7DII with a Tamron 150-600 and he is having issues with the weight. One thing he is looking for is EASY control for aperture, shutter speed & ISO. He currently has the Canon SX60 and has problems changing those settings quickly while birding like he can with his 7DII. Probably an impossible request but wanted to ask.

Here are some "Best" lists.

http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/best-bridge-camera-1259503
http://www.pcmag.com/roundup/348745/the-best-bridge-cameras
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-bridge-cameras,review-2212.html

jim in TC Loc: Traverse City, Michigan

I recently picked up a used Sony HX300 (new model is HX400). New price is in the $500 range, 50x zoom. What sold me on this instead of a similar Nikon was the ease and (for me) intuitive adjustment of ISO and f or speed depending on setting, as well as an interesting zoom and focus setup on the lens. But to a large extent these are individual preferences and surely vary between users. There are quite a few models in this category and I suggest handling at least a few to experience the differences and see how they fit.

machia Loc: NJ

I'm a SLR and DSLR user but my neighbor has the Nikon P900 and his wildlife and moon shots are amazing . The telephoto range on the P900 would be cost prohibitive , at least for me , to try to replicate on my cameras . Even though a bridge camera has smaller sensors , the loss of detail is only noticeable if the photos are blown up to sizes over 8x10 . From what I see , the P900 is one solid camera .

Laura72568 Loc: Anderson TX

Thank you ALL who have responded. I will be checking out all of your recommendations for Dad. I've already forwarded some to him to "investigate". Thanks again!

Laura72568 Loc: Anderson TX

klaus60 wrote:

Sorry, it works...
Nikon P900
I used nearly 2000 mm, freehanded

These are wonderful, especially the last one. Very sharp! Thank you!

photodad34

I have progressed thru several Canon bridge cameras with the latest being the SX60 and then the G3X. The G3 X has worked out great for photographing birds, particularly hummingbirds. I set the shutter priority on 1/1200 and let the camera set the aperture and ISO. I crop many of the photos even with the photos being taken at 25X, and they are quite sharp. The same has been true for bald eagles as well. The G3 X has worked out much better than the SX60.

klaus60 Loc: Cologne, Germany

Laura72568 wrote:

These are wonderful, especially the last one. Very sharp! Thank you!

Thank you.

The last picture of the monitor lizard is shot with 1/400 F6.5 and ISO 400.
The other picture is shot 1/100 F5.6 and ISO 800.
At 2000 mm you need a little bit of luck to "be stabelized" without tripod.

jcwall396 Loc: Roswell, GA

I have a Lumix FZ1000 and absolutely love it. My primary camera is a Nikon D750, but purchased this one to go bike riding through Palma De Mallorca a year ago. Bouncing up and down on the bike, still managed to get gorgeous photographs. It has a 25-400 zoom. It also shoots JPG or RAW.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Laura72568 wrote:

I'm looking for some recommendations for a bridge camera with a superzoom for birding. My Dad has a Canon 7DII with a Tamron 150-600 and he is having issues with the weight. One thing he is looking for is EASY control for aperture, shutter speed & ISO. He currently has the Canon SX60 and has problems changing those settings quickly while birding like he can with his 7DII. Probably an impossible request but wanted to ask.

I know people that started with bridge cameras for birding and eventually got a DSLR like the 7D II and a good lens like the 300mm f/2.8 and they never looked back. The difference is night and day.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Laura72568 wrote:

I'm looking for some recommendations for a bridge camera with a superzoom for birding. My Dad has a Canon 7DII with a Tamron 150-600 and he is having issues with the weight. One thing he is looking for is EASY control for aperture, shutter speed & ISO. He currently has the Canon SX60 and has problems changing those settings quickly while birding like he can with his 7DII. Probably an impossible request but wanted to ask.

Sony RX10 III .......

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

Pepsiman wrote:

Sarge, I belive it's the Canon SX 60, not Sony...

Yes it is Canon. There are many on UHH that feel the now out of production SX-50 is better. I am very pleased with my SX-50 but would certainly consider the Nikon P-900 as a replacement.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Which has the better focusing system, the RX10iii, the CanonSX50/60 or the Panasonic Lumix FZ1000/2500? I have a FZ200 and I'm not thrilled with the auto focusing. For me, that would be more of a consideration than extreme zoom.

ramblinmen Loc: Manassas, VA

Unfortunately the new Nikon family of bridge cameras (including the 24-500 I was looking at) have been cancelled.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

I just read a review of the RX10iii by DPReview. They speak very highly of this camera, however they had some negative things to say about its focusing system, namely that it tends to hunt for focus with low contrast targets, and felt that a phase detect system would have been a better choice, or a hybrid system.

In the same article, they maintained that the Lumix FZ1000 had a much better focusing system than the Sony, but lacked in the zoom range, but otherwise felt that it was a good choice if one felt they didn't need 600mm of zoom range. Guess I answered my own question.

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Wingpilot wrote:

I just read a review of the RX10iii by DPReview. ... (show quote)

That's because the fine folks at DPReview often don't know how to work many camera's they review. They usually take them out of the box and have at it. Simply turn off the Pre-focus (default is on) and no more hunting....!