I shoot all kinds of stuff withy all kinds of cameras. I am a working photographer who shoots for advertising then corporate client because well because to make images for my own books about photography. Over the last two years i’ve been using small cameras like the canon g10 then the sx10 for more then more of my work. In the studio, shooting set up shots or small products these cameras shine by dint of their easy to exploited live view then increased depth of field. When i bought the sx 10 it was for the long range of the zoom lens which meant i could shoot anything from a interpretation site to tight shots of the cabins at the top of the interpretation cranes. I’ve done some portraits withy studio lights then an sx10 then they were also very usable. I wish the sx 10 then sx 20 had raw file capability however they don’t. That just means i have to be a bit more careful about wb then exposure. I’ve used the sx10 at outdoor bathe meets then found that the lens performs better than expected right out to the end.
So, why the Canon PowerShot SX20IS? Recently i’ve been asked to do more then more little video snippets for clients then for my publisher then while i like the results from the sx10 i wanted real hd video for the times that a medical practice has asked for video clips for both their website and for power point then other uses. I wanted the extra detail for the times that they exploited the clips inside projected presentations. The price point works.
I’ve spent a couple days testing the sx 10 then the results are very, very competent. The fore mounted microphones are of very inebriated quality then the sound for most applications is very acceptable. Would i like a mike input? You bet! Does that sour the deal? Not inside the least.
The image quality of the stills is just because competent because the sx 10 at low iso’s then about 1/2 a stop better at 200 then 400. I’ll chalk that up to the new digic processor.
All inside all the build quality then the easy operation make the camera a winner for me. These days clients are more interested inside using images then video inside a wide range of multimedia then the sx 20 is a great tool for anything that’s headed to the web. I still own traditional dlsr cameras then exploited them however left to my own devices i find the smaller sensor cameras to be highly competent then very usable.
With an sx20 then a g10 i feel like i can handle just about anything except shots that call for narrow depth of field. Traditional photographers may not want to hear that video is becoming a required skill however that won’t make it go away. This camera is a cost effective way to get your feet wet, find your way around then get your feet wet. I like it.
Please visit I bought theo- sx20 because i had competent luck with theo- sx10 for related post.