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Canon Powershot SX30 IS

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The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a point-and-shoot camera with a 35x zoom lens. As long as you’re not expecting much more than that, it’s a very good megazoom.

Let’s get something straight: the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is basically little more than a compact point-and-shoot camera with a long lens. It may look like a digital SLR, but outside of that, they have almost nothing in common. If you’re expecting dSLR-like speed and photo quality, you won’t find it here or on any other current megazoom camera. However, if you need a 35x lens and only have $430, this is the camera to buy. That doesn’t mean it’s great, just that it’s more affordable than a digital SLR with comparable lenses. Though the SX30’s lens range does allow for a lot of framing flexibility and has excellent image stabilization, shooting with it can be a trying experience. Everything about this camera is slow; from the lens to its movement to shooting speeds, it’s just not a fast camera. Also, though photo quality is very good in bright light, there’s a noticeable drop-off at ISO 400 and above. That’s unfortunate since you’ll need those higher sensitivities when using that long lens.