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Small sensor Powershot for macro photography

Started Dec 14, 2018 | Discussions thread
GeraldW Veteran Member • Posts: 8,872
Re: Small sensor Powershot for macro photography

Probably a small sensor camera with a fast lens, as that gives you more latitude for adjustments.  Does the camera need to be a Canon?

One of the best set ups for small objects I have found is a Panasonic FZ200.  The lens is f/2,8, 25-600 mm equivalent, and the lens is threaded for 52 mm filters.  It does well by itself; but I also used mine with a close up lens to get greater magnification.  The FZ200 also has provision for an LA7 adapter to screw into the body to hold close up lenses, which can be quite heavy.

Adding a close up lens to the SX50HS is not as easy, as you need a filter adapter that bayonets onto the lens, and then the thread size is quite large (67 mm) and you can't use a hood at the same time.

Canon G series cameras have good sharp lenses.  To add a close up lens, you'll need a Canon lens adapter made of plastic, which attaches to the body and accepts 58 mm filters.  Kiwi also makes a similar adapter out of aluminum.

Someone in this thread mentioned the Canon S5IS.  Sharp lens; but the camera is prone to chromatic aberrations (colored fringes at high contrast edges).  Later cameras have automatic in-camera removal of such fringes beginning with the SX40HS.  G11 & G12 and later are good about CA.  Canon was late in including automatic CA removal.  I can easily see jewelry, brightly lit and sitting against a dark non-reflective background having bright, colored fringes around the edges.

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