superzoom bridge camera: canon sx50 now or wait for fuji?
Jan 21, 2013 02:09:43 #
GlennInEncinitas
Loc: Encinitas CA
I am undecided: I want a superzoom and have settled on the Canon sx50 as far as current models in release, but know that Fuji is coming out with the SL 1000 and has the HS 50. Should I get the sx50 or wait? And which is better - the SL 1000 (which is considerably cheaper than the hs50) or the hs50? Why is the hs50 so expensive?
Jan 21, 2013 03:54:46 #
If I was the one looking, I would go for the Canon SX50. To get the fully articulating LCD like it has, you would have to go for the Fuji HS50exr which is at least $100 more and has 42x optical zoom. The HS50 has a slightly faster lens and higher megapixel sensor, but the higher mp is not always a good thing on the small physical size of these sensors.
Not having seen actual versions of the Fujis it is hard to say just how much I would like them. I currently own a Canon SX40 and love it and what it can do. The digital zoom is very good (first camera I have owned where I would actually use it), and the LCD movement is such that I have not found a situation where I was unable to eliminate glare on the screen. And the new SX50 adds RAW capture, more optical zoom and provision for a remote release, so I am planning to get the SX50 as either an additional camera or as a replacement for my SX40.
Not having seen actual versions of the Fujis it is hard to say just how much I would like them. I currently own a Canon SX40 and love it and what it can do. The digital zoom is very good (first camera I have owned where I would actually use it), and the LCD movement is such that I have not found a situation where I was unable to eliminate glare on the screen. And the new SX50 adds RAW capture, more optical zoom and provision for a remote release, so I am planning to get the SX50 as either an additional camera or as a replacement for my SX40.
Jan 21, 2013 08:38:08 #
With any super zoom, even my Nikon P510, it is more or less essential to have a tripod if you are going to expect good results at full zoom.
Sarge69
Sarge69
Jan 22, 2013 09:05:15 #
Wahawk wrote:
If I was the one looking, I would go for the Canon... (show quote)
What he said...
I have the sx 50 and love it...RAW, great zoom optical and digital, remote release...but as sarge said you need a decent tripod...mine hardly ever comes off the tripod
full digital zoom
Jan 22, 2013 09:11:38 #
gbortnick wrote:
I am undecided: I want a superzoom and have settled on the Canon sx50 as far as current models in release, but know that Fuji is coming out with the SL 1000 and has the HS 50. Should I get the sx50 or wait? And which is better - the SL 1000 (which is considerably cheaper than the hs50) or the hs50? Why is the hs50 so expensive?
I don't like waiting for a camera to be delivered, let alone introduced by the manufacturer. Buy what you want now. If something much better comes along later, sell the old one on eBay and get the new model.
Jan 22, 2013 09:13:06 #
gbortnick wrote:
I am undecided: I want a superzoom and have settled on the Canon sx50 as far as current models in release, but know that Fuji is coming out with the SL 1000 and has the HS 50. Should I get the sx50 or wait? And which is better - the SL 1000 (which is considerably cheaper than the hs50) or the hs50? Why is the hs50 so expensive?
You can go to http://www.snapsort.com and compare similar cameras.
Jan 22, 2013 09:24:04 #
I had a Fuji s700 before the canon sx30 , there is a reason the Fuji is cheaper, it's made cheap. The 700 started freezing up and the battery door wouldn't close etc , the Canon is made to last.
Jan 22, 2013 10:14:33 #
Jan 22, 2013 10:16:00 #
Greg-Colo wrote:
I had a Fuji s700 before the canon sx30 , there is a reason the Fuji is cheaper, it's made cheap. The 700 started freezing up and the battery door wouldn't close etc , the Canon is made to last.
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Jan 22, 2013 11:22:05 #
Peter W
Loc: Kent, England
What about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200? 24-600mm (35mm equivalent) lens at f/2.8 throughout the range of its Leica DC vario-elmarit lens. Fully articulated screen and it shoots RAW if you want it.
Jan 22, 2013 11:30:09 #
Peter W wrote:
What about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200? 24-600mm (35mm equivalent) lens at f/2.8 throughout the range of its Leica DC vario-elmarit lens. Fully articulated screen and it shoots RAW if you want it.
Main advantage over SX50 is the constant f/2.8.
Canon has 24-1200mm (35mm equivalent) and is quite a bit less expensive. SX50 also shoots RAW if you want to.
Jan 23, 2013 04:33:34 #
I had a Pana FZ 200, and while I was satisfied with it's general performance, I felt it's zoom not enough for wildlife pics. Then came SX50, and I see it as an upgrade, not only in zoom terms. To my pleasant surprise, the stabilizing device of SX50 is just amazing. I've taken pics in full zoom (1200 mm equiv.) at 1/250sec, hand held, with a high percentage of keepers. Image quality is just a little better than FZ200's in low light. If your cup of tea is bokeh or indoor pics, FZ200 may be the way to go.
About Fujis, I hear comments about quality coltrol issues.
About Fujis, I hear comments about quality coltrol issues.
Jan 23, 2013 05:26:59 #
Tarzan wrote:
I had a Pana FZ 200, and while I was satisfied wit... (show quote)
I have really been impressed with the stabilization on my SX40, have been able to get a lot of keepers even up to full digital zoom if I pay attention to my methods!! These are some great cameras from Canon!
Aug 21, 2013 10:08:21 #
Aug 22, 2013 16:54:34 #
8-) Yours, if you say so. Most SZ 50 owners, including myself, are quite happy with it's sharpness. Maybe you got a defective issue?
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