Review on 📷 Canon SX30IS 14.1MP Digital Camera with 35x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 Inch Wide LCD (Previous Version) by Sarah Salinas

Having owned this camera for a while I feel much better able to judge its pros and cons. To me, this camera succeeded a full-size SLR, including a 75-300mm zoom lens that weighed a ton and was very bulky. The entire kit cost me over $900 to assemble and was very unwieldy, especially when you were trying to switch between close-up and long-distance photography and had to constantly switch lenses. For professional photographers who can get used to it and might even prefer it, this is fine. But for me, who prefers ease of use to tons of foreign hardware, it was difficult at best. It was my first replacement, monoblock. First the benefits. 1) It's all in one, so you don't have to constantly switch between lenses, saving time, effort (and money). 2) The cost is less than half of the equivalent DSLR. 3) Full digital zoom is equivalent to a 900mm lens, which is three times the size of the 75-300mm zoom lens I had on my DSLR. For example, where others zoom in on the moon and it fills about half the frame, at full magnification I can zoom in to where the moon is larger than it fills the frame. I recently used this on the 2017 total solar eclipse. 4) The flash is programmed for power, and in manual mode you can program the ISO level from 80 to 1600, which is handy in full or low light. 5) You can easily add multiple Canon compatible lenses, such as sunglasses, color lenses, etc. It also includes multiple color features such as black and white, sepia, monochrome (which means you can choose a color to appear in a photo while anything other than that color is black and white), and many more. . It's one of the most versatile cameras I've ever owned and even after years of owning it, I'm still learning. Now for the cons. 1) The color balance isn't as good as some of the more expensive cameras like some SLRs or Nikons I've seen photos of. In fact, my phone camera has better color balance than this camera (during a recent trip I took some photos with both cameras for comparison). I have to say I wasn't expecting top quality photos for the price - I expected ease of use above all else and I got it. 2) This camera does not work well in low temperature environment. Earlier this year I took it to an outdoor event in February and after a short time in low temperatures (almost freezing) the gears started to bind and things like zooming, opening and closing the shutter were difficult and very noisy. . So if you want to do something outdoors, make sure it's not cold at all. 3) The light balance is okay, but limited. If you take a picture with different lighting conditions on the subject (e.g. half-dark mountains with a bright cloudy sky above), it is very difficult to balance the lighting conditions so that the mountains and the sky do not appear completely dark and is too bright washed out. But again, it's a question of price: if you're willing to shell out $1200-$2000 for a camera, you'll likely end up with better images. All in all, this is a very good camera for those who either can't be a pro (or need the appropriate gear) or for some reason don't want to spend thousands of dollars on gear. I'm a high level amateur with a lot of experience but not a lot of money. So spending $2000 or more on camera gear is not an option for me and I wouldn't have the experience to use it properly if I did. For the seasoned hobbyist who's more into selfies, or takes lots of spontaneous photos at parties or bars, this can be a little pricey, and a basic point-and-shoot camera might be more your style. But for those who like to take decent photos and want a higher quality camera without overpaying for it, it's a good balance of both worlds. It also gives you more versatility and ease of use than a full DSLR without having to lug around a ton of gear. don't break the bank by buying it either.