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Is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50?

Started Oct 5, 2020 | Questions
nagnihotri New Member • Posts: 1
Is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50?
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Hi All,

Need help to choose a bridge camera. I have been a Canon user for so many years and for the last 5 yrs using sx50. I do a lot of Bird Photography and since my sx50 has started showing signs of ages want to upgrade it to the next camera (Bridge).

Currently, I am getting 50% off on SX60 so want to know is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50? I am looking for a camera with better image quality than my sx50?

P.S. I am not considering sx70 since it is very expensive. 
Thanks in advance 
Regards,
Nandan

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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Canon PowerShot SX70
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Sue Anne Rush
Sue Anne Rush Senior Member • Posts: 6,285
Re: Is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50?

I think either one  is fine :)))

Enjoy and post some pictures :)))

nagnihotri wrote:

Hi All,

Need help to choose a bridge camera. I have been a Canon user for so many years and for the last 5 yrs using sx50. I do a lot of Bird Photography and since my sx50 has started showing signs of ages want to upgrade it to the next camera (Bridge).

Currently, I am getting 50% off on SX60 so want to know is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50? I am looking for a camera with better image quality than my sx50?

P.S. I am not considering sx70 since it is very expensive.
Thanks in advance
Regards,
Nandan

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DonA2
DonA2 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,720
Re: Is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50?

nagnihotri wrote:

Hi All,

Need help to choose a bridge camera. I have been a Canon user for so many years and for the last 5 yrs using sx50. I do a lot of Bird Photography and since my sx50 has started showing signs of ages want to upgrade it to the next camera (Bridge).

Currently, I am getting 50% off on SX60 so want to know is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50? I am looking for a camera with better image quality than my sx50?

P.S. I am not considering sx70 since it is very expensive.
Thanks in advance
Regards,
Nandan

Went from SX50 to 60 to70 for upgrade.  Sent the 60 back after a 2 week trial and sold the 70.  The 70 was infact a big ergonomic upgrade but the IQ just wasn't there on my copy.  Some have had great success with the 60/70 but the extra long zoom did it in for me.  Always said if only Canon kept the 50 lens on the 70 they would have had a winner.

With the price at 50% off for the 60 and for your needs I believe it is worth a shot.  It just didn't cut it for me.  I still use the SX50 on occasion.  Went for the M50.  Hate the lens swapping but that's the only real complaint.

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Anders_K Contributing Member • Posts: 896
Re: Is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50?

In that price range a Panasonic FZ300 might be an alternative, unless you are really hunting for bird shots with 65x zoomed out i.e. with a tripod or s.th. similar.

Some tests of the SX60 bemoan its rather poor IQ, but mileages vary...

jshen808
jshen808 Forum Pro • Posts: 16,067
Re: Is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50?

nagnihotri wrote:

Hi All,

Need help to choose a bridge camera. I have been a Canon user for so many years and for the last 5 yrs using sx50. I do a lot of Bird Photography and since my sx50 has started showing signs of ages want to upgrade it to the next camera (Bridge).

Currently, I am getting 50% off on SX60 so want to know is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50? I am looking for a camera with better image quality than my sx50?

P.S. I am not considering sx70 since it is very expensive.
Thanks in advance
Regards,
Nandan

Yes!

Can read through this below post,

comparing between the SX50 & SX60 cameras.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4424710#forum-post-63074842

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jshen808
jshen808 Forum Pro • Posts: 16,067
Re: Is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50?

Just to mention,

I have in my collection,

all SX50, SX60, SX70 cameras,

and the SX60 is a worthy upgrade.

Cheers!

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Woody S
Woody S Contributing Member • Posts: 744
Re: Is it worth upgrading to sx60 from sx50?

I was a long-time SX50 user and now have two SX70s, but I never had an SX60. The viewfinder and ease of handling of the SX70 are vast improvements over the SX50. There's some variation in image quality between individual copies of the SX70, I assume the SX60 has variations as well.

If you can get a new SX60 I'd recommend that you buy it. The SX50's lens hood and filter holders will fit on the 60 and 70 as well. I believe the lens on the 60 and 70 are the same, they have different sensors with the 60 having a smaller sensor -- probably an advantage.

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