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New to sx530hs .... disappointed

Started Jan 31, 2021 | Discussions thread
Anders_K Contributing Member • Posts: 896
Re: New to sx530hs .... disappointed

Sandancer72 wrote:

Hi , I picked up a as new sx530hs this week and was looking forward to rekindling the slr hobbie of my youth .

im posting for some thoughts on image quality . I love the compact size and zoom capability, and after taking the obligatory photo of the moon , took it out for the weekend .

My thoughts are that the image quality is worse than what my iPhone 11 takes , am I being too harsh ? I love the idea of the camera and was wondering if maybe the sx70 is a better option or even another brand ! Or am I simply expecting too much from a £120 bridge camera ? Happy to hear your opinions

You shot those pics with rather long focal lengths, so some blur is to be expected due to shake and lens quality.

Do some test shots with different zooms on a tripod (switch stabilization off in the camera) and check picture sharpness on your PC.

This will give you more reliable information if it is really the camera that is below your expectation or if it had been just "you".

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