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Just got another SX50

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Charlie BRM
Charlie BRM Regular Member • Posts: 183
Re: SX50

My SX50 got me through the better part of six years for what I wanted to do. It's no longer my primary camera but dang I have to keep it if only for the reach that lens gives me. I can't give that up.

I only need that zoom for recreational shooting of amateur activities that for the most part are outdoors with lots of natural light so the image noise can be kept down. I don't have to deliver a print worthy shot to anyone in those situations. It's mostly the noise that drove me to upgrade. I'm not into the minutiae of image quality but it became one of those things that once I examined it, I can't NOT see it. With lots of sunlight, or flash or a continuous light it improves a lot.

It goes through those batteries in no time and the amount left really nose dives. I was caught out too many times so for planned indoor shooting I got a dummy battery AC adapter.

Back in 2016 all I wanted to budget was under $200 so I was comparing the pocket sized PowerShot cameras but wasn't happy about that. Then by chance (I guess the Google algorithm?) out of the blue Canon Canada emailed me a list of their direct to customer refurbs - C$160 including taxes and shipping. Done! That still gives me a smile.

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