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The successor of SX40 HS announced next week or 14 days :)

Started Sep 8, 2012 | Discussions thread
GeraldW Veteran Member • Posts: 8,872
Re: The successor of SX40 HS announced next week or 14 days :)

Peter,

I just wonder about lens speed. The SX40HS is f/2.7-5.8. That's already pretty slow at the long end, and forces you to use higher ISO to maintain shutter speeds. If they go to 42x, can they maintain lens speed, or will it be even slower? Panasonic has gone the other way with the FZ200 which is "only" 25-600 mm equivalent; but is now a constant f/2.8 across the range. Also, the SX230HS has a 230k dot EVF, and the FZ200 has gone to an amazing 1,313k dots. Much nicer to use. Canon seems to be chasing the competition in a numbers game; while Panasonic is going their own way.
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Jerry

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