canon sx30 test video clips and stills

I normally like the panasonic range of cameras, however this one tempted me to try the competitor' offering. Not entirely perfect, but the initial images look superior to my FZ100. This model has a lot of gimmicky features but the modes you really nead are well implemented. the super zoom to 35x is superb. You can judge for yourself but the full 840mm equivalent 35mm focal length is still pin sharp edge to edge. The record button is fine when you use the camera at arms length and using the lcd screen but is hopelessly in the wrong place when you want to use the evf. its to close to the viewfinder and you can't get your finger in to operate the button without disturbing the shot. EVF is small, perhaps a little better than the FZ38/100. The zoom assist is a great addition as it allows you to frame up on the subject at wide angle and then the zoom extends to the setting you had before you pressed the zoom assist button. ISO down to 80 means great quality stills. Compared to the FZ100 at 100 iso the grain pattern is better in the sx30. No external mike input is a let down and you don't get a lens hood and filters need a special adaptor - really bad marketing meaning you have to buy addition attachments which all aother manufacturers supply. Well enough bitching, the raw results are, in my opinion, outstanding, The still image jpegs are processed well, still would have liked to see a raw option as well buy canon target audience must just be happy snappers - pity as this camera ticks most of the boxes for the enthusiast. As reported the wide angle does suffer from purple/cyan fringes (chromatic aberration) but you have to really enlarge the image to be objectionable.

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[SunDaygoPinoy]

im stuck between this camera and sony hx1 is there any lense filter that can help minizine that purple line problem? also how is panaroma mode? i wish sony had the miniature mode then the decision would be easier

[ghough12]

@SunDaygoPinoy I don't think you can overcome this issue with the purple/magenta line from the sensor in bright light it's a problem that exists in all cameras using this design and a neutral density filter will cut down the light but also darken your exposed scene so when the camera adjusts for this the streak is just the same.

[SunDaygoPinoy]

@ghough12 ah thanks. btw how was panorama mode? i know its not like sony's but was it atleast painless? i wanna use it at baseball/football games

[ghough12]

@SunDaygoPinoy never used this mode so i can't say

[oYoYebutu]

On a scale from 1 to 10, how satisfied are you about the still images?

[ghough12]

@oYoYebutu They still images weren't bad so I would give it 8, it was let down for me by the lack of manual control in video ,ode

[beyonze2010]

@sonalhero nikon D300 or canon SX30is ? why ? tnx

[sonalhero]

Images are good at normal sizeswhich you use for Web or wallpaper aor normal use. And afterall sx30is never claimed to be a d-slr so we shouldnt expect it to be like them..!! i really appreciate ur discussions in the comments and the video. Am buyin it now for sure. Thanx.

p.s. Heard SX40is is round the corner with better image quality n dgic 5 processor ;P

[sonalhero]

@ghough12

Hey thank u very much for this wonderful upload.. i read 100s of reviews n went thru 1000s of user comments as i want to buy this cam.. i dont want to take risk coz i dont have the return policy and i cant spend that sum of money again.

After so much of research i was in a little dilemma as 70% people said that the image quality is not good. But most of them were talking about the image quality when u magnify the image to 100% i.e. when u take print out of images. Images are GOOD.

[HienoKaveri]

We are getting closer to the moment when video cameras and still cameras merge. SX-30 is almost it. We still need FULLHD, and some kind of compromise in ergonomics. But I tell you this camera kicks ass, in a few years time we may well have our dream cam come true!