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October 2010
(76%)
68 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(78%)
13 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Incredible zoom
Brilliant creative features and ease of use
Broadest focal range of any megazoom on the market
Versatile tool for a wide range of photographic applications
Easy to use and achieve good results
Extralong zoom
Easy to use
Good range of manual settings
HD video mode
Good quality pics at lower ISOs
Great focal length
Extra-long zoom
Massive zoom range. Incredibly versatile. Easy to use
Nice to handle
Nice control layout
Sleek design
Handle
Flash mount etc. stylishly integrated into camera body
Swivel LCD screen
Video mode with zoom
Goodquality sound
First off
The most staggering thing about the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is that lens. With a 35x optical zoom
It's the 35mm equivalent of a 24-840mm lens – a focal range that would see you carrying bags full of incredibly pricey lenses on a regular digital SLR. Instead
The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a bridge camera
With a single non-interchangeable lens. It is a great lens
However
Also packin
Ridiculous zoom
Good screen
Bags of fun and very hard to take bad shots on
The editors didn't like
Slight grey tint on auto sometimes
Costs almost as much as an entry-level dSLR
Plasticky feel
Some loss of focus towards the edges at maximum wide-angle. Images lack contrast straight out of the camera
Outdoor shots suffered from purple fringing
Slow continuous shooting mode
No RAW support
Focussing can be slow at longer focal lengths
Plastic body. Low resolution screen. No RAW shooting
Limited sensitivity (800 ISO best avoided
1600 ISO effectively useless)
Poor electronic viewfinder
Lowdefinition screen
Strong chromatic aberration in wide angle
The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS suffers from lag – when turning the camera on
And waiting for it to start up – and also when shooting. It can only manage two shots per second
Which is poor if taking snaps of fast moving objects
The Canon Powershot SX30 IS is about more than just an extra long lens. There are plenty of features to get your teeth into and photo quality is very good too. If extreme zoom is something you need then this camera ticks all the right boxes. Test Shot...
Canon’s PowerShot SX30 IS is capable of producing some excellent images, but it’s best to keep to the lower sensitivity settings if you want to make A3-size prints. It’s a shame that images cannot be recorded as raw files to allow experienced photograp...
Canon’s PowerShot SX30 IS is a great travel camera let down a little by having an overpopulated sensor. However, for many people it could be the ideal first step into photography. Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Our ...
The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a fine camera that’s fun to shoot with and offers a compelling midpoint between the portability of a point-and-shoot and the performance of a DSLR. As this model likely nears the end of its product life, the SX30 now als...
Abstract: On paper the Canon SX30 IS - with its extra 5x zoom and higher resolution - may seem like the better option. However, in real-world use, the difference between 720mm and 840mm is less significant than you'd expect. And, as..
Unreal 35x Canon zoom lens (24-840mm), Attractive design, Quality 720p HD movie mode with stereo sound, Very good Optical Image Stabilization, Zoom Framing Assist button makes reacquiring a subject easier, Smart Auto works well (28 options), Very good ...
Uneven zoom operation, No RAW option, Only 1.3 fps in full-res continuous mode, LCD should be more than 230K dots, Small electronic viewfinder compared to past models, Mild vignetting at full telephoto, Some unintuitive controls, Sometimes difficult to...
At around $399, the Canon PowerShot SX30 is not the most affordable Mega Zoom available. Yet it's currently the second most powerful optically in this class (the recently announced Nikon P500 is the first, at 36x). It's hard to appreciate the 35x 24-84...
