Sailing Photography with my Canon SX-50. This dinosaur is not dead yet
Sep 10, 2020 16:57:43 #
Since acquiring various DSLR and Mirrorless cameras, my nearly 8 year old Canon SX50 has been sitting in its case on a shelf, collecting dust. Last month, out of curiosity, I decided to bring it out of retirement and see what it can do. I was pleasantly surprised by what I got. In good outdoor light, that little sensor does a great job if capturing details
Sep 10, 2020 17:04:27 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
Since acquiring various DSLR and Mirrorless cameras, my nearly 8 year old Canon SX50 has been sitting in its case on a shelf, collecting dust. Last month, out of curiosity, I decided to bring it out of retirement and see what it can do. I was pleasantly surprised by what I got. In good outdoor light, that little sensor does a great job if capturing details
I recently read an article about bridge/superzoom cameras in which the author still rated the SX50 as one of the best and considered it better than the SX60 or SX70 in spite of their newer sensors and longer zoom range.
Sep 10, 2020 17:08:36 #
robertjerl wrote:
I recently read an article about bridge/superzoom cameras in which the author still rated the SX50 as one of the best and considered it better than the SX60 or SX70 in spite of their newer sensors and longer zoom range.
Agree 100% after seeing the results I got. Seems to me that Canikon sacrificed build quality, usability, and ultimate image quality, to cram in "wow" factors like insane zoom and more pixels. I wish I bought two of these, for when "old faithful" snaps its last. For quick snapshots, having a small sensor has its advantages. You are more likely to get your subjects in focus
Sep 10, 2020 17:13:19 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
Agree 100% after seeing the results I got. Seems to me that Canikon sacrificed build quality, usability, and ultimate image quality, to cram in "wow" factors like insane zoom and more pixels. I wish I bought two of these, for when "old faithful" snaps its last. For quick snapshots, having a small sensor has its advantages. You are more likely to get your subjects in focus
I bought one for my wife and we have it for back up and when we don't want my multiple bodies and bags of lenses. And the backup to the SX50 is my older Fujifilm HS10 which some rated the top of the heap until the SX50 came on the scene.
Sep 11, 2020 11:43:18 #
The first time I saw an SX-50, we were on a Kenai Fjords Tour. There were some sea otters off in the distance, and I was trying to get some pictures of them with my Panasonic Lumix FZ200. Even at full zoom, the otters weren’t more than large(ish) dots in the water. Then this young lady showed us her pictures with her Canon SX-50, and I was astounded. The super zoom brought the sea otters up close and the images were sharp. I was impressed and wished I’d gotten that camera instead of the FZ-200.
Thanks for sharing your day of sailing. Great pics and a fun time.
Thanks for sharing your day of sailing. Great pics and a fun time.
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