The inclusion of a proprietary, rechargable battery as opposed to AA batteries is a huge step forward, but a spare is always wise. On the whole, the SX30 is about as close to a DSLR as you can get without actually buying one, and dispensing with the lens changes and bulk of a DSLR make this a great choice for a lightweight "carry-around' camera. Camera makers are looking over their shoulders as cell phone cameras continue to get better and more competitive, but the SX30 will do things a phone simply can't do.
Bottom line: if you're looking for something fast, lightweight and easy for grab shots or more serious photography, the Canon SX30 IS is hard to beat. Read full review. For the price point on these cameras they are very good. Image quality does suffer a bit at the full telephoto end and most bridge cameras do. These are small chipped cameras so you really can't compare them to a APS chip camera. For a carry around all purpose camera out on a walk they are great.
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Unfortunately the longer lens and move to a 14 megapixel sensor doesn't do the SX30's image quality any favours, especially in low-light, and the official price increase puts it into direct competition with other premium super-zooms, entry-level DSLRs and compact system cameras. Being able to shoot p high-definition video complete with image stabilisation, stereo sound and the ability to make full use of that incredible 35x zoom is a real attraction and something that no other compact camera can currently match.
Unfortunately the story isn't quite so rosy with regards to the SX30's still images, with noise and loss of fine detail appearing at the relatively slow speed of ISO It seems that the move to more megapixels has compromised the overall image quality at higher ISO speeds, limiting this camera's ability in low-light environments.
Also of concern is the now more obvious chromatic aberrations which rear their purple and green ugly heads wherever there's an area of high contrast in the image. As with the SX20, several key features have been sensibly retained - the tilt-and-swivel LCD screen, dedicated record button for instant video clips, electronic viewfinder and external hotshoe all make the SX30 IS an appealing digicam for the keen hobbyist, especially with a full range of manual shooting modes on offer.
So while the 35x lens is a real headline-grabber that lives up to most of its promise, the SX30 as a whole still suffers from a few notable problems - less than stellar still images, lack of RAW shooting, a significant price increase on launch and few real upgrades over the previous model. Ultimately the SX30 proves the old adage that there's no such thing as the perfect camera, despite featuring the most versatile focal range ever seen on a compact. Latest Reviews Popular Reviews.
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Fine 3. Normal 1. Flash Off - Wide Angle 24mm. Flash On - Wide Angle 24mm. Flash Off - Telephoto mm. Flash On - Telephoto mm. Red-eye Reduction. Night Shot. Front of the Camera. Isometric View. Five sizes and two compression ratios are provided, including an option to shoot widescreen pictures with a aspect ratio. Typical image sizes are shown in the table below. Use of the H.
Typical recording capacities are shown in the table below. The prominent Movie button on the rear panel lets you start and stop movie recording from any shooting mode. You can use the optical zoom while recording video clips and autofocusing will continues while video is being captured. The camera will also adjust exposure levels and white balance, if required.
Face detection also engages automatically. You can capture still images while shooting a video clip by simply pressing the shutter button. Focus and exposure will be adjusted, although no beep will sound to indicate the shot is in focus. The shutter sound and black screen that marks the still capture is recorded in the video clip.
The Smart Auto mode uses scene detection technology that analyses subject brightness, contrast, colour and distance and selects an appropriate scene type from 28 pre-sets in the camera. Scene presets are also individually selectable with the mode dial including Portrait, Landscape and Sports modes plus a Scene sub-menu with settings for Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow and Fireworks. You can apply special effects like Super Vivid and Poster Effect to shots as they are recorded and replicate Fish-eye and Miniature effects.
The distortion in the Fish-eye effect is adjustable across three levels ranging between fairly mild and quite emphatic. The Miniature setting lets you select a narrow band in the image to render in-focus while the remainder of the scene is blurred. Face Detection AF and AE is supported and you can set the camera to release the shutter when a smile or wink is detected.
The Wink Self-timer will release the shutter roughly two seconds after a wink is detected. The Face Self-timer fires the shutter about two seconds after a new face is detected in the frame. The regular two- and ten-second delays are also provided. Focus tracking is enabled by switching the Servo AF function on in the main menu and the camera will adjust both focus and exposure as it tracks moving subjects.
Four image stabiliser modes are supported. It is useful when you want to shoot movies while walking and when panning to follow action. You can also select Shoot Only and have stabilisation take effect only when the shutter button is pressed.
The Panning setting is designed for panning while shooting stills. Flash exposures are also automatically controlled using focusing distance and scene information. At close distances subject reflectivity is taken into account to avoid over-exposure.
Playback and Software These are largely unchanged from the previous model.
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