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When to Upgrade?

Started Sep 26, 2014 | Discussions thread
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Stephen Barrett Contributing Member • Posts: 696
When to Upgrade?

I will probably keep using my Canon SX30 for another few months to a year, but how do you decide when to upgrade and with what?

  • The SX40 fixed the chromatic aberration with in-camera firmware.
  • The SX50 gave more reach and IQ.
  • The SX60 gives even more reach and a better EVF and we'll find out more over the next few months.
  • "Larger sensor bridge zoom is coming" (SHood)    http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3727170

dv132 speculated that the "larger sensor bridge" might be announced at Photoplus NY [Oct 29/14] or CES Las Vegas [Jan 6/15].    http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54430870

My tentative plan is to wait until the Canon larger-sensor bridge comes out and then choose among:

  • good deal on SX50
  • SX60 (Possibly a boxing week sale but maybe not in time to know about the "large-sensor bridge".)
  • Canon larger-sensor bridge zoom, if it has at least 600 mm equivalent F.L.  (I would rather see see something less than a 1" sensor to get 800 mm equivalent F.L.)
  • Other manufacturer? [Panasonic FZ1000, but 400 mm effective F.L. means giving up a lot.]
 Stephen Barrett's gear list:Stephen Barrett's gear list
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS +3 more
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Panasonic FZ1000
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