Periodically there are posts on UHH by people asking for advice on cameras for beginners, or for travel where weight restrictions might apply. Although I’m a very active photographer, take it seriously, and own some nice equipment (including Nikons, D3300, D3400, and D610, plus quite a few lenses), I’m still a rank amateur. But I’ve been in travel situations with serious weight restrictions, where I had no control over the circumstances under which I was taking pictures and videos, and those circumstances required maximum flexibility, e.g., on a couple of African trips, ecotourism in Costa Rica, etc. My go-to equipment in those cases were Canon point-and-shoots, SX50 with SX710 for backup. Admittedly, with those cameras you lose some control, but I found that with the SX50 especially, the flexibility, light weight, and zoom power tended to make up for that loss. I kept the digital zoom turned off unless I really needed it, and switched between auto, athlete, and scene settings to help minimize the camera’s auto-focus behavior. This week I’m at the University of Nebraska’s Cedar Point Biological Station, and thought I’d shoot a quick demo with the SX50 for people who may be looking for a travel camera or one for beginners (SX60 is the newer model). That demo is a two-minute video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/EJJ0YLmm6dQ
Wow! I had no idea you were so far away until you zoomed out at the end. I’ve never used video on my dslr cameras, but maybe I’ll give it a shot, even though I know I’ll never get the zoom of this Canon.
You sure made me homesick for Nebraska! I grew up in Omaha and graduated from UN-L.
Suggest you seriously consider the fixed lens Fuji X100F. A great lens, multi-faceted, great creative options. My choice for travel, events, street, family, photojournalism, etc. A camera designed for serious photographers.
alby
Loc: very eastern pa.
bought the SX50 fog one of my granddaughters. she has a ball with hers. really loves the zooooom. i still use my P510. does all i need. easy to use for this old guy, although i would like the newer model. maybe next year
Still use my P520’s for walk-around photos in museums, etc. They do pretty well. Might get rid of them only to get the P900 for more reach.
It's also a great picture for taking closeups --- "almost macro" images.
My SX-50 was my favorite "take along" camera. Until it was stolen!
I replaced it with a Nikon A900, the IQ is good, the reach is longer and the body is more compact but the SX-50 would still be my favorite if I still had it!
We always carry a P & S as well as our Canon 40D's,just in case....
I also like my SX50. Thought about getting the newer SX60, but the main reason would be a slightly larger sensor and GAS. The longer reach wouldn't be that useful. There was an earlier post RE the Nikon P1000. We have a big trip coming up and if I had the P1000 and my SX50, I'd still take the smaller, lighter SX50.
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