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Started Sep 11, 2017 | Questions
Alvin Nunley Veteran Member • Posts: 4,305
sx520 review

I have a 10D, I bought it new when they first came out.

So I bought an SX520, which I'm real happy with. Apparently it's not a very good camera because DPReview won't even do a review on it, but I'm asking if anybody here has one and what they think of theirs. My brother-in-law is a Nikon man and my sister has a SX500 which he uses for movies. He prefers that over his Nikon.

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OP Alvin Nunley Veteran Member • Posts: 4,305
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Curious, no one has anything to say about the SX 520.

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damian5000 Senior Member • Posts: 1,948
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Not that it's not good. It's 3 years old with a processor from even further back.

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Chaplain Mark Veteran Member • Posts: 6,539
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It looks like a good introduction to the superzoom Powershot series, with the understanding that the lack of a hot shoe or touch-screen make it not as flexible as more current Powershots.

If I found one for $100 or less, I would buy it as a backup to my G3X.

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OP Alvin Nunley Veteran Member • Posts: 4,305
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thank you, I appreciate your response.  Old technology, but it's cheap.  I use it mostly for taking computer screenshots and it does that really  well.  With my limited mobility and bad eyesight you just put it on automatic and shoot.  Services  Its purpose.

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OP Alvin Nunley Veteran Member • Posts: 4,305
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All good points, thank you.  I only use this thing on automatic and it's making me wish I had done that more often with my 10D.

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JJHill1964 New Member • Posts: 4
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This is a shot of Neil Schon of Journey I took with the sx 500 hs. I have found it to be great for concert photos using the AV setting.

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JJHill1964 wrote:

This is a shot of Neil Schon of Journey I took with the sx 500 hs. I have found it to be great for concert photos using the AV setting.

..Great picture, JJHiLL1964!

..just because if a camera is not reviewed by dpreview, doesn't make it a "not so good" camera..

..Canon makes "good" cameras, period.. it's up to us to learn how to use it, and to get the most from it.. and you've demonstrated that you're doing that with your SX500..

..thanks for sharing, and happy shooting my friend,

..Cheers..

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