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Two weeks with the SX720: some questions (photo n00b)

Started Jun 24, 2018 | Discussions thread
digitallollygag Senior Member • Posts: 1,338
Re: Two weeks with the SX720: some questions (photo n00b)

I’ve never owned the SX720HS, but I can relate to the “conversation with the wallet” part when contemplating a point and shoot camera purchase. I recently gave up a G9XII. Though it has a restricted zoom range, it’s image quality is markedly better than the SX720HS. In the end, this “low-end premium” G9XII camera (is that a contradiction?) got in the way of itself for advanced shooting beyond “full-auto” mode. It made more sense to shoot full-auto in jpeg than let the camera get in the way. Just not the same wonderful user experience as my beloved S95 was. My two-lens mid-range Android phone gets “fairly” close in IQ to the G9XII without the clumsy point and shoot experience. Keeping the phone, already off-loaded the G9XII.

I did test drive the SX720HS at Sam’s Club awhile back. I really liked the user-interface on that camera. Much better than the G9XII. I should not have to run to the user manual to find out what the “*” icon means as I did with the G9XII. (Okay I admit I’m more familiar with the Nikons and Pentax cameras).

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