Digital Cameras Reviewed!

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS                              

Best extreme zoom digital camera

Pros

• 50x zoom
• Very good image quality for its class
• Full manual controls and a great auto mode
• RAW support and hot shoe
• Swiveling LCD screen

Cons

• Some image flaws, like fringing and over-sharpening                                                         
  

  Bottom line

  The 50x-zoom Canon PowerShot SX50 HS is a technical marvel, reviews say: You can extend the lens, snap a photo of something two miles away, close up the camera and toss it into your shoulder bag. And it's not just a pretty zoom. It's got serious enthusiast chops, with full manual controls, RAW file support and a hot shoe to help it beat other 40x-plus digital cameras in reviews.
  

  Ease of use

  "A chunky beast," but generally easy to use. Thanks to its monster zoom, the Canon SX50 hasn't a prayer of being pocket-sized. It's nearly as big and heavy as a compact digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera -- a "chunky beast" that looks like a DSLR but is "far easier to pick up and start shooting with," says Mark Goldstein at PhotographyBlog.com. Beginners can simply point and shoot, while advanced photographers will appreciate the full manual controls. There's even an electronic viewfinder -- a rarity at this price -- but it's not the greatest quality. Experts unanimously prefer framing their shots on the LCD screen. It flips out to the side and rotates, especially handy when you're using a tripod.
  

  Performance

  Surprisingly good -- but not perfect -- photo quality. Super-long zooms usually spell crummy image quality, but the SX50's 12-megapixel photos mostly impress testers. "We got a surprising number of keepers at the 1,200 mm focal length, even when using the camera handheld" thanks to a fantastic image stabilizer, says Goldstein at PhotographyBlog.com. Low light is a weakness, as is usual for ultra-zooms. Grainy image noise pops up around ISO 800 in tests, with some purple and green fringing and over-sharpening (common failings of this class). Speed is respectable, and the SX50 can rattle off rapid-fire bursts at 10 full-resolution frames per second (fps). Video is good quality, in full 1080p HD, and you don't hear the zoom noise on your soundtrack. Battery life is rated at 315 shots per charge.
  

  Durability

  Plastic body seems sturdy, reviews say. Although it's made of plastic, not metal, the Canon SX50 "feels extremely well made," says Daniel Bell at EPhotoZine.com. Christopher Snow at Reviewed.com Cameras finds one build-quality quibble: He wishes the rubber cover over the USB/HDMI/wired remote ports "was a little less flimsy."
  Owners at Amazon.com don't report any durability problems. One says the SX50 feels cheaper than his previous Canon ultra-zoom ("They used a plastic which, although lighter, feels and looks cheaper"), but two others disagree, saying the SX50 seems sturdier than their old ultra-zooms.
  

  Features

  Huge 50x zoom, plus features like RAW capture. With its outrageous zoom, the Canon SX50 is "a spy-cam that MI6 would be proud of," says Snow at Reviewed.com Cameras. "This camera doesn't just reach 50x, it flies down to 50x in only two or three seconds." Digital zoom quadruples that; although it degrades image quality, a small 200x-zoom test shot of a faraway clock at EPhotoZine.com looks clear and sharp to the naked eye.
  Unlike most ultra-zooms, the SX50 offers two must-have features for enthusiasts: RAW image capture and a hot shoe. Two high-tech helpers prove helpful in tests: DR Correction (to reduce highlight clipping) and a High Dynamic Range feature. However, there's no GPS, Wi-Fi or in-camera panorama. Also for Direct Access to Brand Name Products&Services like this Visit our Website at  http://ebuys-onlineproducts-services.weebly.com