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SX50HS ??? Release in 2012? Peter.

Started Aug 24, 2012 | Discussions
peter_friend Contributing Member • Posts: 865
SX50HS ??? Release in 2012? Peter.

I have the Canon Powershot G1X. Very satisfied with this camera
for low light situations and high ISO. Great IQ too.

I search a second camera ( a bridge) with Macro capacity, relatively long zoom,
LCD at 3 inches and good video capability. Plus relatively speedy shutter for
sports and moving objets or persons.

On the Panasonic Forum, i saw Pictures from the new FZ200. But i am not satisfied.

Already, i was tempting by the Canon SX40 HS.
Il seems very good bridge. But i try it in store camera.
The LCD is too small. The EVF is so-so. I try it for 2 days and return it,
not because bad picutres but not so good maniability.

So, my question is:

do you think that Canon will release the next SX50 HS this autumn (like
the last september for the SX40 HS) ?

Thank you.

Peter.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
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OP peter_friend Contributing Member • Posts: 865
Re: SX50HS ??? Release in 2012? Peter.

Nobody have idea for the future of the SX40HS?

c.hammett Forum Pro • Posts: 12,125
Re: SX50HS ??? Release in 2012? Peter.

I have no idea re: SX50, but I have the SX40, and it is a great little super zoom. I also have the G1X and they make nice "traveling companions". I mostly use the G1X, but nice to have the SX 40 if I find I need a longer zoom.

Funny, but I never really noticed the smaller LCD. I am more interested in a camera with a (half-way) decent VF, and at least the EVF on the SX40 shows shooting info, which I don't have on the OVF of the G1X. I'll take any kind of VF vs. a larger LCD. Maybe you won't have to make that choice , but I think we all know there isn't a camera alive with everything we would like to have on it !!

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DonA2
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Re: SX50HS ??? Release in 2012? Peter.

peter_friend wrote:

Nobody have idea for the future of the SX40HS?

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Sure I have some ideas but will no doubt get 1 in 5 spot on. From the SX10 to the 40 they gave us a smaller EVF and a bigger LCD. They also took away the AA power. They made the cam bigger. They went from CCD to CMOS because they are cheaper to produce. Well, that seems about it.

Now for the SX50 we can wish all we want but Canon will give us whatever the marketing chaps allow. It won't be much but they may offer GPS and a pink and blue body. Just my take and I have been wrong on a few occasions. Well, more than a few actually.
Don V. Armitage

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