Can't believe this is 50 and 100x (Page 4): From p 55 of Canon SX50 User Manual: "Focal length when optical and digital zoom are combined is as follows (35 mm equivalent) 24-4800...

windshoppe Loc: Arizona

From p 55 of Canon SX50 User Manual:

"Focal length when optical and digital zoom are combined is as follows (35 mm equivalent) 24-4800 (24-1200mm with optical zoom alone)"

While I have not visited the Canon web site there is obviously some disconnect here. On my camera I have the digital zoom inactive and am getting what I assume to be an optical zoom of 24 - 1200.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Julian wrote:

The data shows the actual focal length of the lens with its max of 215mm. You must multiply by a factor of 5.6 to obtain the 35mm format equivalent! No digital enlargement in this case.

Crop factor = digital enlargement.

blackest Loc: Ireland

Haydon wrote:

Don't mind WessoJPEG. He has an axe to grind seemingly with the SX50. I've captured several images that are surprisingly good and I also use a full-frame canon. The SX50 requires GOOD light to perform at it's prime. Without understanding it's limitation, it can be disappointing. Light truly is the key to any image.

I think this is the reason for wesso's hatred for the sx50.

"Had one for a week. Went to review photos. An icon popped up saying unidentifiable subject. The it proceeded to wipe out all my pictures. Boxed it up and returned it to canon for a refund. Plastic Toy. "

Guess if he can't get anywhere with it they must be shockingly bad :)

ggttc Loc: TN

windshoppe wrote:

From p 55 of Canon SX50 User Manual:

"Focal length when optical and digital zoom are combined is as follows (35 mm equivalent) 24-4800 (24-1200mm with optical zoom alone)"

While I have not visited the Canon web site there is obviously some disconnect here. On my camera I have the digital zoom inactive and am getting what I assume to be an optical zoom of 24 - 1200.

I stand corrected...yep that is what the manual says.

And after trying it various modes it does go out to 1200mm.

Now I am just going to my room and sulk a little.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

cameranut wrote:

I received my Canon 50x hs camera on the 9th., one... (show quote)

Hard to tell without seeing the 1x image...

bwa

Haydon

blackest wrote:

Guess if he can't get anywhere with it they must be shockingly bad :)

Thanks for that, almost lost my coffee!

jamesl Loc: Pennsylvania

cameranut wrote:

I thought 50x was 1200mm. When the lens is extended all the way out it reads 1200mm. That would be the optical zoom and anything over that would be the digital zoom. You can tell that math is not my area of expertise (not that I have one) :?

You are right, the 1200 mm is optical zoom. Full (max) digital zoom takes the reach to 4800 mm equivalency.

georgeretired Loc: Manitoba Canada

My SX50HS has become my back up / walk around camera when I don't want to carry the weight of a camera and lens but will provide me with some awesome shots providing I set the camera and use with care. IF you change from RAW to JPEG you will get an additional close up. I've taken pictures from several miles away using this camera and it's had to tell what the difference is between that and a $4,000 camera and long lens.

cameranut Loc: North Carolina

Bobspez wrote:

The 50x is 50 times your lowest focal length. On a... (show quote)

Your explanation is the clearest one I have received so far. I may never fully understand the mechanisms of any electronic equipment. I look at it this way: if I can get good results without having to spend a lot of time in pp. I'll be happy. Thank you for your taking the time to respond to my post with detailed info. Much appreciated.

grillingjoe Loc: virginia

i tend to agree with derbiemeister. both photos look great.

windshoppe Loc: Arizona

ggttc wrote:

I stand corrected...yep that is what the manual says.

And after trying it various modes it does go out to 1200mm.

Now I am just going to my room and sulk a little.

I do it all the time...good for the soul. Thanks for your input.

Lazy Old Coot Loc: Gainesville, Florida

ggttc, I'm sitting in front of my computer with my SX50 in my hands. When I extend the lens to the full optical zoom length the calibration mark on the lens barrel reads 1200, not 600!!! That's 1200mm OPTICAL zoom, not digital. Either your lens is for some reason not fully extending to the to the long end of it's optical range or you're simply not reading the calibrations correctly. ....... Coot

ggttc wrote:

Well...turn the camera on and set the zoom to 50x...then look on the barrel of the lens...it will stop at 600mm...this is the edge of optical zoom...if you push the lens farther out it will go into digital...at 100x the lens barrel will indicate 1200mm...

TucsonCoyote Loc: Tucson AZ

Lazy Old Coot wrote:

ggttc, I'm sitting in front of my computer with my SX50 in my hands. When I extend the lens to the full optical zoom length the calibration mark on the lens barrel reads 1200, not 600!!! That's 1200mm OPTICAL zoom, not digital. Either your lens is for some reason not fully extending to the to the long end of it's optical range or you're simply not reading the calibrations correctly. ....... Coot

......he said he went to his room to eat dirt.....what more do you want ! :XD:

lovitlots Loc: Tottenham, Ontario, Canada

The camera is a 50x zoom, not a 50x magnification. It goes from 24mm wide angle to 1200mm telephoto. So at one you'll be able to shoot some wide angle shots such as indoor group photos with less than 1x magnification and long Telephoto shots with roughly 24x magnification from a standard 50mm lens. Don't get the terms mixed up. When a lens states 50x zoom, it's referring to the change in focal length and not the change in magnification. Well you are getting the same in magnification but you have to remember you're going through wide angle to normal at one end and from normal to long telephoto at the other. You're camera is fine.

cameranut Loc: North Carolina

DerBiermeister wrote:

I guess I am not quite as exacting as you are ........ IMO, the bird in the first shot appears to be approx. 1 foot from the camera. And you said you were 50 ft away. Plenty good for me. And I too liked the 100 zoom image. And it is pretty much twice the zoom of the 50 - you can tell by measuring the diameter thickness of the vertical branch to the left of the bird's tail.

What's not to like? I think the two zooms are doing exactly as advertised.

Sorry I'm so late getting back to you. Actually, after giving this camera a good work out at daylight this morning, I am finding a few things to "not like", such as the very slow focus. By the time the lens comes out and you locate your subject through the viewfinder or led window, then zoom in, half press the shutter------the bird is loooooong gone. If there are no objects between you and your subject, such as tree limbs, twigs, then you can get focused on your bird in a few seconds. Of course a few seconds can cost you the shot if the birds are extremely wild, nervous and fast. That seems to be the only kind I can see. This camera would be ideal if using at a zoo, reserve, or some other confined area or on tame or semi tame birds that are accustomed to seeing and hearing people. In order to get shots like Tony Britton got, you would have to be about 50-60' from large size birds at 50x unless you do a major crop and I don't want to crop heavily on a 12 megapixel camera. The closest I can get to the birds I have some access to is about 350-450'. They are truly wild and trust humans about as far as they can throw one. :-)