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help to decide

Started Jun 3, 2015 | Discussions thread
DonA2
DonA2 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,720
Re: help to decide

Mark9473 wrote:

From what I've seen on this forum, the SX60 is noticeably inferior in image quality than its predecessor the SX50. That one however 'only' starts at 24 mm.

Check your travel images to see which focal lengths and other settings you most commonly use, and produced your favourite images. If you can give up zoom range for image quality and low light capability, then a G7X or G1X.II is a significant step above the SX cameras.

Agree with Mark.  A good all round travel camera requires a good zoom range and that is hard come by in pocket type gear.  The SX50 is top dog even with a couple of minor "less than perfect" items.  There are some new, fairly small, non Canon cameras that sport an EVF (very much required) and still offer a reasonable 30X zoom.  A movable LCD is also a very useful feature.  Also nice is a hot shoe for a small external flash but not really critical.

If I were to choose the best all-rounder travel camera it would be the SX50hs, if you can still find one.  Canon may still have some referbs at a very good price.

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Canon PowerShot S2 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot S100 Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX50 HS +2 more
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