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Canon SX60HS in Action
Thank you, these are helpful inputs. It is surprising to me that none of the camera makers have noticed that there is a substantial number of people who own their cameras but who do not have the time or the inclination to develop optimal settings for their interests. All the industry offers is... -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
These are nice shots indeed. I think that you are getting more of the resolution the camera is capable of than most other users. What did you disable and what settings did you find preferable? -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
The SX70 compares more to the Nikon B700 than to the Nikon zoom kings It seems a more polished offering, at a premium price. There is surely a decent market for an upscale long zoom among travelers, so Canon made sure their priorities were addressed, improved wide angle, better view finder... -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
Specs say same optics as the SX60, but better viewfinder, sensor and processor, so probably better photo performance. -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
The article says 210-322mm for the lens length, so it is big. Don't know if the size can be reduced with aggressive use of modern glass. The patent drawing shows 18 elements in 5 groups, not something easy to make or lightweight as is. It would be a pricey camera, but it might open an entirely... -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
Meanwhile, there is this patent from Nikon: http://thenewcamera.com/nikon-working-on-81x-compact-zoom-camera-with-1-inch-sensor/ The promise of a P900 zoom with a sensor that has 4x the area, so same reach and much better image quality. Maybe the Easter bunny will bring it. -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
There are several 100x lens patents from Canon on file, all for a Powershot style sensor: http://thenewcamera.com/canon-patent-poweshot-with-100x-optical-zoom/ http://thenewcamera.com/one-more-canon-100x-compact-zoom-lens-patent/... -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
Looks promising. Thank you very much for this link. Note that the headline says 150x, the actual description says 100x, think a fake product video would be more careful. Canon did patent a 100x lens about 3 years back, iirc a bit wider than the P900 but not quite as long. Think the devil will... -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
Did what you did, sat it out. Did my best with pocket zooms instead, but have not found them that good. So am waiting impatiently for the SX 70. It's been a long wait... -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
That was also my reluctant conclusion a while back. Consequently am in limbo, hoping that the rumored SX 70 will soon appear and set a new standard. -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
The current (Nov 2016) issue of the ABA Birders Guide to Gear has an excellent article by Ted Floyd on the transformation brought about by the SX50 and its peers. The thrust of the report was that these high performance cameras allow a different form of birding, where the photograph is the aim... -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
You should note that the Canon SX 70 rumor is cropping up again. http://thenewcamera.com/canon-sx70-hs-coming-next-month-at-ces-show/ I've been waiting for this as well, but admit that it may again be a false alarm. -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
There is additional juice to be squeezed from the imaging sensors. Afaik, Canon still uses 300 nanometer design rules for their sensors, while Samsung is offering a 65 nm for their latest NX-1 camera. The Samsung sensor adds copper rather than aluminum wiring (less resistance) and BSI (Back Side... -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
The pictures do tell the story, but it is very puzzling. The various user comments suggest the camera is very capable, but that its auto focus and stabilization systems don't play nicely with each other. Canon held off the SX60 launch for at least half a year. They must have recognized the... -
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Canon SX60HS in Action
These superzooms are mostly sold to people who want lots of reach. The camera should be pretuned to make those long shots as good as possible. Is it too much to ask that manufacturers set up their cameras to give their best out of the box, rather than needing to learn some secret setting...