Canon SX50 Pics

Does anyone have this camera? I'm think about buying one. I would love to see some pictures with it at different ranges. From what I hear this camera can really reach out there with the 50x zoom.

Thanks,

Matt

You can look at about 120 customer images on Amazon (click the link below the pic that says see customer images) to get an idea of how it does....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B009B0MZ1M/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_dav

LAST EDITED ON Jun-02-13 AT 03:20PM (MST)[p]Looks to me like the aperture range goes to 3.4 That is a decent aperture, but I think I know what you are looking to do with this thing. Not sure that it is your best option.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-powershot-sx50-hs

If you look at the top, or the bottom of the page, there is a pull down menu with 12 pages of review on this camera.

Pages 7, 8, and 9 are sample images shot with the different capure modes available, and page 12 is a sample gallery.

If you go to page 6 and scroll down to the picture of the melindas amarillo habanero pepper sauce, you can hold your mouse over the different ISO adjustments, (at the bottom) and get a picture of how the camera handles noise.

Its a very good review of the camera. Is this going to be your new digiscoping toy?

The feature I like the most about this camera is the HDR mode.
Hold your mouse over the HDR on and HDR off, below the picture and it will show you the difference.

Conclusion - Pros:

Very good photo quality for a super-zoom
Enormous 50X, 24 - 1200mm equivalent lens
Optical image stabilization, with Intelligent IS feature that selects the right IS mode for you
Sharp, rotating 2.8" LCD display with 461,000 pixels offers good outdoor and low light visibility
Full manual controls, now with RAW support
Smart Auto mode picks a scene mode for you, can even tell when babies are smiling or sleeping (well, it tries)
Plenty of scene modes and Creative Filters
Dynamic range correction and HDR features improve image contrast (though a tripod is recommended for the latter)
Customizable button, menu, and spots on mode dial
Electronic level (single-axis)
Handy Zoom Framing Assist feature lets you quickly recompose when at the telephoto end of the lens
Records Full HD (1080/24p) video with stereo sound, use of optical zoom, and continuous AF
Support for external flash, wired remote, and lens filters


Conclusion - Cons:

Likes to clip highlights (hint: use DR correction)
Noise becomes pretty intense at ISO 800 and beyond
Redeye a problem (though removal tool in playback mode helps)
Electronic viewfinder isn't great
Slow max framerate of ~1fps with AF (but increasing to 2fps with AF/AE lock and 12.8fps in High Speed Burst HQ mode)
Lens is on the slow side (in terms of maximum aperture); tripod almost a necessity when shooting at 50X zoom
ISO fixed at 80 at shutter speeds at or below 1 second
Below average battery life
Rear dial is flush with four-way controller, difficult to turn
Movies are a bit choppy due to 24 fps frame rate; no manual controls available
Can't access memory card when using a tripod
Cheapo bundle puts manual on CD-ROM, doesn't even include a USB cable anymore

LAST EDITED ON Jun-02-13 AT 04:13PM (MST)[p]Two others you might consider.

Similar price range, better features.
Now, if the optical zoom is really what you are looking for, the Canon is the biggest.
But, these two others have a 42X optical zoom.
Pretty close.

Fuji film fine pix HS50 EXR
With this camera you go from 12 mega pixels canon to 16, get your aperture down to 2.8, and your video up to 60 frames per second.
I believe that is double the Canon FPS.

Or there is the Nikon coolpix P520.
Same 42X optical zoom. Not 50X, but close.
The big bumper here is you jump from a 12 megapixel camera to a 19 mega pixel camera.
Aperture is not quite as good as the Fuji, but still better than the Canon.
And video, is again up to 60 FPS.
You also go up from 2.8 to 3.2 on your screen size.

The question is, do you really need the 50X optical zoom, or can you get away with less zoom to get more in other places.

I don't plan on using this camera for digiscoping. My problem when I'm out on the winter range is I run into a lot of animals about 100 yards away. Digiscoping doesn't work too well, because I'm too close. My little point and shoot with a 3x optical zoom doesn't quite reach out there far enough. So I'm basically looking for a nice camera I can use in this situation. Thanks for all the input Shedygaga, I'll look into those other cameras. The reason I was drawn to the Canon was the price, in combination with the zoom, canon quality, and customer service. I have not had much experience with the others.

Matt

LAST EDITED ON Jun-03-13 AT 05:44PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Jun-03-13 AT 05:31?PM (MST)

A review on the Nikon.
Pretty in depth review.
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_coolpix_p520_review/

10 pages of reviews including image quality tests, sample images and a product rivals comparison page.

The only problem with the product rivals page is that its not up to date.
At the time of this review, the canon you are looking at is not listed, nor is the fuji fine pix I had listed.

The lower level 30X cameras from those brands are listed.

One for the fuji fine pix.

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/fujifilm_finepix_hs50exr_review/

and for the canon

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/canon_powershot_sx50_hs_review/

I love my SX50. I had been looking to upgrade my camera since last season and when this camera hit the market I was excited about it. I watched and read every review out there but forced myself to be patient and see what else came out before I really needed it. Once it dropped in price I couldn't help but grab it.

I haven't been out to photo animals much with it yet due to work but I was able to get a few long distance videos of a couple of elk two weeks ago on a 4-wheeler ride kinda as a test for myself to see how well the 50X actually worked out in the field. I'm at work and conveniently have this video uploaded on youtube but the rest of my stuff is at home, I'll get some closer pictures and videos posted here for you though.

All I can say is the reviews posted above are spot on with this camera. The cons didn't bother me much and for what I'm using it for it's going to be amazing. This is a quality, very portable camera at a good price.


This is the clip. You can kinda tell when I go from 50X optical to 100X and 200X digital zoom where the video quality drops. I'll actually be turning off the digital zoom. These animals we're a long ways away. I just shot the video to test the camera at high distances with no additional lenses.

More info about each scene in the video.
Scene 1: 2 Miles away. Shot at the 200x digital zoom. I do pause for a second on at the camera's max 50X optical zoom though.
Scene 2: 2.5 Miles away. Shot at 200x digital zoom with pauses at 100X and 50X.
Scene 3: 1 Mile away. Shot at 50X digital zoom.


If 100 yards is all you're really worried about than this camera might be a little over kill with the 50X. But I'm going to assume you'll be happy having the additional range.

Wow! That is some major distance! I think I'm sold on the SX50, that thing reaches way out there. I could have some fun with that.

Thanks for the video!

What's the cost of this setup.

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$350-$450 depending on where you buy it.

Thanks My wife is looking for a camera and this one fits the bill.

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Here are a few pics at various levels of zoom distances range from 40-100 yards
Mid day doe

Buck picture with low light 5:50 AM

afternoon small buck



I have only had it for a few months but so far I"m pretty happy with it.