Test comparison of Canon SX50 with Nikon P900 - optical zoom
Jul 7, 2015 16:32:16 #
I found the Canon SX60 with 65 x zoom to be pretty good. Here is a shot of a tree on our neighbor's side at the widest angle (early morning sun). There is a woodpecker on the top of this dead tree. I won't show the shot of the woodpecker at this time - pretty bad with the light on the side and behind. Here is a shot of the woodpecker later that day with the afternoon sun on it. The shot was handheld (amazing how it came out at all) this time as I was shooting around the back yard.
Third photo is a crop from the first photo showing the dead tree and I added a red marker to emphasize where it is.
Third photo is a crop from the first photo showing the dead tree and I added a red marker to emphasize where it is.
Jul 7, 2015 16:35:08 #
Speedy wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Thanks for sharing. I own a X50 and love it . I am still learning what it will do.
Hello again Speedy. I've had the 50 over a year and I'm still learning as well. I've found that exposure is everything when it comes to IQ with the SX50. Once you get that right, you can get pretty close to a good dslr.
Larry
Jul 7, 2015 16:36:54 #
Thanks for the post. I have been looking into both cameras myself.
Jack
Jack
Jul 7, 2015 16:41:51 #
MontanaTrace wrote:
I just bought a Canon SX60. I'm having a good time with it. Love the in-camera HDR. Seldom use the full 65X but glad it's in the arsenal.
I had the SX60 for a short while but I let a friend talk me out of it since I was already used to the 50. Kinda wish I had waited a while before I let it go. I recommend that you wait for a while and let the new wear off the P900 enough for the price to fall a bit or refurbs to start showing up and grab one. I've never dabbled in time lapse before but I think I'll give it a try now.
Jul 7, 2015 17:24:58 #
rizibat8 wrote:
As promised, here is the test of the above mentioned. Unfortunately the weather was not working with me so I did the best I could. The target is a vent stack atop a house located about a half block from my position. I will make a few comments on the observations I made on the next posting showing the full digital zoom comparison regarding the pros and cons of each camera.
Larry
Larry
I find that when I open two windows, and download the SX50 in one window and the P900 in the other window, and then click on both images so that they blow up even bigger, I find that the P900 is actually quite superior to the SX50.
When blown up real large, the SX50 has a look that is like looking through frosted glass and the edges aren't real sharp. The P900 does not have that effect at all and the edges do remain sharp.
Would be interesting to now know which one has the best image stabilization.
Jul 7, 2015 17:57:39 #
JimH123 wrote:
I find that when I open two windows, and download ... (show quote)
I've found that in a non-zoom situation, there is not a lot of difference in the IS, however, in zoom mode, the double price tag of the P900 starts to show as it does also in the image quality whether in zoom or not. As a Canon guy, it hurts me to the heart to admit what all other tests show... that Nikon (apples to apples) has a better image quality. I'm anxious to see the new 5D's images and how they stack up against the high end Nikons although it may give me a severe gas attack.
Larry
Jul 7, 2015 21:38:41 #
rizibat8 wrote:
As promised, here is the test of the above mentioned. Unfortunately the weather was not working with me so I did the best I could. The target is a vent stack atop a house located about a half block from my position. I will make a few comments on the observations I made on the next posting showing the full digital zoom comparison regarding the pros and cons of each camera.
Larry
Larry
It would be interesting to compare the two cameras at the same zoom.
Jul 8, 2015 08:52:17 #
rizibat8 wrote:
Dear Michael, The original post was a response to ... (show quote)
Snidely, the way it was written, yeah I would have to agree. My apologies, wasn't meant to be snidely. I was actually interested to see how much more zoom one gets, for the price difference?
Jul 8, 2015 10:25:53 #
rizibat8 wrote:
As promised, here is the test of the above mentioned. Unfortunately the weather was not working with me so I did the best I could. The target is a vent stack atop a house located about a half block from my position. I will make a few comments on the observations I made on the next posting showing the full digital zoom comparison regarding the pros and cons of each camera.
Larry
Larry
Would like you to do two things for this test:
1) Use RAW format for the SX50 and compare that to the P900. The P900 only supports JPEG. The SX50 does support both JPEG and RAW and I find that I get much better results using RAW.
2) Have the P900 deliver a shot using the same zoom as the SX50 as well as the max zoom.
Jul 8, 2015 16:10:59 #
Michael Hartley wrote:
Snidely, the way it was written, yeah I would have to agree. My apologies, wasn't meant to be snidely. I was actually interested to see how much more zoom one gets, for the price difference?
Thanks for this post Michael. Between the two posts I put up, you should get the max optical and max digital zoom of each camera. My opinion is that unless you're standing the edge of a drop off, you could easily over come the difference with a few steps forward. That being said the IQ is what I really wanted to demonstrate.
Larry
Jul 8, 2015 16:12:55 #
JimH123 wrote:
Would like you to do two things for this test:
1) Use RAW format for the SX50 and compare that to the P900. The P900 only supports JPEG. The SX50 does support both JPEG and RAW and I find that I get much better results using RAW.
2) Have the P900 deliver a shot using the same zoom as the SX50 as well as the max zoom.
1) Use RAW format for the SX50 and compare that to the P900. The P900 only supports JPEG. The SX50 does support both JPEG and RAW and I find that I get much better results using RAW.
2) Have the P900 deliver a shot using the same zoom as the SX50 as well as the max zoom.
I'll try to give it a try over the next few days but will the "store original" allow a raw file to be posted?
Larry
Jul 8, 2015 17:19:27 #
rizibat8 wrote:
I'll try to give it a try over the next few days but will the "store original" allow a raw file to be posted?
Larry
Larry
You will need to convert to JPEG. But I am hoping to see that the faint frosted glass look has gone away. I suspect that Canon added that in the JPEG conversion process. I have never seen that in the RAWs.
Jul 8, 2015 20:23:30 #
rizibat8 wrote:
As promised, here is the test of the above mentioned. Unfortunately the weather was not working with me so I did the best I could. The target is a vent stack atop a house located about a half block from my position. I will make a few comments on the observations I made on the next posting showing the full digital zoom comparison regarding the pros and cons of each camera.
Larry
Larry
P900 2000 mm
:?: Approx. How far from the house?
Jul 8, 2015 20:26:14 #
rizibat8 wrote:
As promised, here is the test of the above mentioned. Unfortunately the weather was not working with me so I did the best I could. The target is a vent stack atop a house located about a half block from my position. I will make a few comments on the observations I made on the next posting showing the full digital zoom comparison regarding the pros and cons of each camera.
Larry
Larry
:thumbup: I do not know about the Canon.
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