Canon SX40 or Sony HX100Z
Oct 9, 2011 09:28:04 #
BobT
Loc: southern Minnesota
Have whittled my want list down to these 2 super-zooms.
Care to shed light on one or other? Pros or cons? Thanks
Care to shed light on one or other? Pros or cons? Thanks
Oct 10, 2011 10:46:12 #
i have the sx 30...and others..I DO NOT LIKE THE
EYEVIEW SCREEN...PICK THE ONE WITH THE BIGGER
EYEVIEW SCREEN..GOOD LUCK
EYEVIEW SCREEN...PICK THE ONE WITH THE BIGGER
EYEVIEW SCREEN..GOOD LUCK
Oct 10, 2011 15:15:20 #
BobT
Loc: southern Minnesota
Not sure which that is; as I only have experienced the Sony HX100V so far. Local stores do not have the SX40s.
Oct 10, 2011 15:26:23 #
i find it very diffacult to follow THINGS ECT WITH
A SMALLER THEN NORMAL VIEW FINDER SCREEN..THEM JUDGE IT ANY NIKON...OR THE CANON ON DISPLAY
A SMALLER THEN NORMAL VIEW FINDER SCREEN..THEM JUDGE IT ANY NIKON...OR THE CANON ON DISPLAY
Oct 10, 2011 15:47:02 #
Oct 10, 2011 15:59:49 #
BobT
Loc: southern Minnesota
That's ok with me. I'm currently trying out a HX100V.
Seems to be a rather nice camera.
Seems to be a rather nice camera.
Oct 10, 2011 17:36:49 #
Oct 11, 2011 00:59:19 #
Try the camera in your hand - I got the Canon, (SX30), because it had no left-hand buttons (Thumb tip amputation) and felt perfect, and I found the Sony awkward to handle, and the viewfinder was set up for left-eye dominance. Features / price pretty much a wash, I think it comes down to ergonomics - which one feels like your favorite slippers?
Oct 11, 2011 08:36:57 #
BobT
Loc: southern Minnesota
Thanks Jake.
I can go one further. The menu. I have 2 Canons right now. Had 3 until I sold my SX20. That said, I'm thinking of returning the Sony. I just can not seem to get comfortable handling it. And...not a real fan of it's in-cam camera manual. Sounds good, but makes even the past SX20's CD only manual appreciated more. I know I haven't given the Sony much of a fighting chance. But at my age, I'd rather avoid the "fight", and just use something of which I'm at least somewhat familiar with. As far as what I've seen or read about these two cameras(Sony HX100V and Canon SX40), well, might be too close to call. So either may do. But today, it's looking like the Canon might emerge the victor.
I can go one further. The menu. I have 2 Canons right now. Had 3 until I sold my SX20. That said, I'm thinking of returning the Sony. I just can not seem to get comfortable handling it. And...not a real fan of it's in-cam camera manual. Sounds good, but makes even the past SX20's CD only manual appreciated more. I know I haven't given the Sony much of a fighting chance. But at my age, I'd rather avoid the "fight", and just use something of which I'm at least somewhat familiar with. As far as what I've seen or read about these two cameras(Sony HX100V and Canon SX40), well, might be too close to call. So either may do. But today, it's looking like the Canon might emerge the victor.
Nov 2, 2011 17:56:49 #
BobT
Loc: southern Minnesota
UPDATE:
Would you believe, I returned the Sony, then about 5 days later, rebought it. I went back and looked very critically at the images that I had taken with it. They looked really good to me. Nice color, decent sharpness, low noise. Can't beat those 3, so got another one. The Sony WINS.
Would you believe, I returned the Sony, then about 5 days later, rebought it. I went back and looked very critically at the images that I had taken with it. They looked really good to me. Nice color, decent sharpness, low noise. Can't beat those 3, so got another one. The Sony WINS.
Nov 2, 2011 18:59:11 #
Excellent ! Quality beats ease of manual use, eh? I find I go to the manual mostly in between shooting, either to fix a problem, or when I am looking to expand capability or to be Artsy-Fartsy.
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