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choosing a travel zoom

Started Jul 31, 2015 | Discussions thread
ryan2007 Forum Pro • Posts: 12,001
Re: choosing a travel zoom

davesurrey wrote:

It's nearly holiday time again (the sunny Greek islands) and I need a new travel zoom rather than lugging my 7D and MFT kit around.

I've enjoyed using a Canon SX260 and want something similar but am confused after reading the many conflicting reviews on various web sites. So would any kind soul care to share with me their practical experiences. Specifically I am interested in the following:

Does the new NB-6LH battery solve the "flashing battery indicator/shut off in video" problem that seems to have plagued the SX280? And does the SX700/710 also suffer from this?

I've seen reports that the SX710 has much better IS than the SX700. True?

The SX700/710 have smaller pixels than the Sx280 but does that add to the discernible (ie displayed on a PC screen and not pixel peeping) noise at low ISOs.

And does the improved Digic 6 of the SX700/710 overcome some of the noise issues with having smaller pixel sizes?

Really appreciate any real life experiences anyone can share.

Thanks.

Why not get a equivalent 35 mm prime for travel. Maybe the Fuji X100S or T, If you have to have a zoom the Fuji X30, Canon G16, Sony RX-10,

Two deal breakers with the G3X for me. No built in VF and you need a adaptor to use filters. I do not think the cost justifies what is missing.

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