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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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3	923	Sun October 30, 2011

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100% of reviewers	$299.00	8.0

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Description:

Product Highlights: * 35x Zoom Lens (24-840mm Equivalent) * Zoom Framing Assist for Telephoto Photos * 14.1MP High Resolution * 2.7" Wide Vari-angle LCD Display * 720p HD Video With Stereo Sound * Use Stabilization & Zoom for Video * Advanced Smart AUTO for 23 Situations * Optical Image Stabilizer for Sharp Pix * Powerful DIGIC 4 Image Processor * Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries Price: $379.99

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Author

Jason Hermann

Camel Breath

Registered: December 2006
Location: NY, USA
Posts: 11199

Review Date: Tue February 8, 2011

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 0

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Overview

A PowerShot with an Extreme Zoom.:
The PowerShot SX30 IS has got you prepared for your next extreme photo opportunity. This point-and-shoot digital camera comes with a massive 35x Wide-Angle (24-840mm) Optical Zoom lens - a first for any PowerShot! It also comes with a 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD, 14.1 Megapixels, Zoom Framing Assist and much more.

Features:

Canon's first high-powered 35x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom (24-840mm) with Optical Image Stabilizer reduces camera shake to achieve amazing images whether you are up close or far away.
Improvements to Movie modes: Dynamic mode enables users to use the Optical Image Stabilizer while shooting video in the wide-angle setting, and the Optical Zoom is now available while shooting video.
Shoots superb 720p HD video with stereo sound so you can fully capture those fun, memorable moments, and then view them with an HDMI output connector for easy playback on your HDTV.
Using the new Zoom Framing Assist button aids the user in tracking and capturing subjects during super telephoto photography.
Advanced Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 28 predefined shooting situations.
This classically-styled camera has a powerful DIGIC 4 Image Processor and 14.1 Megapixels, which makes it a perfect device for any shooter!
Large 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD enables easy viewing.
For the first time, this camera comes with Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, which makes powering up simple.

Powerful Zoom, True-to-Life Imaging..

The PowerShot SX30 IS is equipped with a 35x Optical Zoom lens with a focal length of 4.3 - 150.5mm (35mm equivalent: 24 - 840mm) that allows you to shoot any scene from wide-angle to telephoto. The camera uses a VCM (Voice Coil Motor) for high-speed, quiet, energy-efficient lens movement with precise control. Focal length is conveniently indicated on the lens barrel.

The lens is optimized to fully exploit its zoom length and wide shooting angle in concert with the camera's high 14.1 Megapixel resolution. UD glass effectively suppresses chromatic aberration, while enhanced negative refractive power ensures that distortion at the wide-angle is also corrected. Further aberration is controlled with the inclusion of a double-sided aspherical glass-molded lens and ultra-high refraction index lens.

The SX30 IS is equipped with Canon's acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake - one of the leading causes of fuzzy or blurred shots. Even when zoomed in, you can get the steady, crisp, brilliant images you'll be proud to shoot and share. And Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer Technology is convenient to use. It functions perfectly with or without a flash.

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Registered: October 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 6724

Review Date: Tue March 1, 2011

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $299.00 | Rating: 0

Pros:	love the 35 zom lens
Cons:	slow shooting, and some color noise at full zoom.

For my bridge camera ... it is a good all around camera and easier to haul than my DSLR's.

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Lin Evans
Guanaco

Registered: July 2005
Location: Northern Colorado
Posts: 337

Review Date: Sun October 30, 2011

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8

Pros:	Excellent zoom range - super convenient movie mode
Cons:	Chromatic Aberrations - No RAW Mode

I was an early adopter and purchased this when I gave away my old S3 IS. I've been quite satisfied. Other than no RAW mode and the chromatic aberration and some barrel distortions, this is a very nice bridge camera. I've been able, on occasion, to get frames I simply couldn't get with my dSLR's. The long zoom plus digital zoom, image stabilization and myriad other features make this little jewel my constant side-kick along with my Pro model dSLR's.

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Where to buy:
Adorama
Amazon