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    Getting my first camera for birding. I have two options.

    In case anyone can relate or explain, I have noticed that my Canon SX70HS has trouble focusing on an object when the object is on a gradual background, like water or a road. Comments are welcome. I'm trying out the different settings for focus size but maybe it's more a technique problem. Thx
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    Getting my first camera for birding. I have two options.

    I think the sunlight in Brasil is likely more a factor of latitude. Our higher (north or south) latitudes have lower sun in general, which means weaker, I think. Not to mention that regional geography is more likely a factor in sunlight hours than hemisphere. Check out this map of sunlight...
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    Getting my first camera for birding. I have two options.

    Thank you for the considered feedback, @PaulCountyDurham. This is what I needed to hear. I know (or knew) that superzooms just cannot always give the results you get in sunny and up-close conditions, but somewhere along the line I forgot that and got swept up in the excitement. I do get...
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    Getting my first camera for birding. I have two options.

    I just had another look at this after having my SX70 for a week. I have not been able to get that kind of fantastically crisp detail, even with more light sometimes. I'm glad I can fiddle and find the adjustments I need to get better detail. EG I've just discovered a sharpness setting that can't...
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    Getting my first camera for birding. I have two options.

    I've tried a bunch of superzooms, and it's important to understand the compromises. They provide huge zoom ranges with a reasonable size of camera and lens and price but at the cost of really sharp photos unless you have good light (and even then you cannot compare the results with cameras with...
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