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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
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alaScore 90

990 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 990 reviews of Canon PowerShot SX30 IS. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People really like the price and image quality. The performance and usability are also mentioned favorably. The exposure and shutter get critical opinions, while comments about the color and battery are different.

zoom, usability, performance, image quality, price

contrast, memory, sensor, shutter, exposure

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 65 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SX30 IS from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the price and image quality are overall positive. The performance and zoom also get good feedback. The memory and shutter get less positive views. The reliability and focus get mixed views.

usability, zoom, performance, image quality, price

sensor, shutter, memory

92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 168 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SX30 IS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the portability and zoom. The performance and price are also appreciated. There are some less positive reviews about the focus. There are some mixed opinions about the usability.

lens, price, performance, zoom, portability

focus

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

 

Canon's 35x super zoom is being touted as the biggest on the planet. Does this PowerShot show that biggest is best and truly offer the most emcompassing all-in-one solution?

Sep, 2011
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Expert review by : Edward Chester (trustedreviews.com)

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Hands-On - TrustedReviews

 

The world's first 35X zoom camera is a feature-rich power-house.

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : Angela Nicholson (techradar.com)

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS review

 

Is the new Canon SX30 the best bridge camera?

Easy to use ; Good quality pics at lower ISOs ; Great focal length

No RAW support ; Focussing can be slow at longer focal lengths

We are used to digital bridge cameras having wide focal length ranges, but the 14.1-million-pixel Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a little bit special because its 35x optical zoom gives the SX30 IS a focal length range equivalent to 24-840mm.

Aug, 2011
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Expert review by : Dan Sung (pocket-lint.com)

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

 

The super-zoom is not the most exciting category of compact around at the moment, but the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS does an excellent job of shaking up the party. To give it its dues, it's not just a super-zoom, it's currently the super-zoom with the...

Ridiculous zoom, good screen, bags of fun and very hard to take bad shots on

Too noisy at high ISO, the AF doesn’t always hit at high zoom

This is probably the best super-zoom we’ve had our hands on. There’s slight issues of noise indoors, the odd kink here and there that might have been a little smoother given an almost infinite amount of product development time but, ultimately, it is a...

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : Ben Pitt (expertreviews.co.uk)

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS review

 

The enormous 35x zoom is tempting but neither the lens nor the sensor lives up to expectations at this price.

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by (stuff.tv)

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS review

 

The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS camera has the biggest optical zoom in the room. But does it make rival bridge cameras envious?

A versatile shooter with an incredible zoom range

Dec, 2010
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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.co.uk)

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS (Black) review

 

Let's get something straight: the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is basically little more than a compact point-and-shoot camera with a long lens. It may look like a digital SLR, but outside of that, they have almost nothing in common. If you're expecting...

Flexible lens range; excellent image stabilization; features for every kind of user.

Generally soft, noisy photos at full size; overall slow performance; no raw capture.

The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a point-and-shoot camera with a 35x zoom lens. As long as you're not expecting much more than that, it's a very good megazoom.

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : Amateur Photographer (amateurphotographer.co.uk)

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS review

 

The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a great travel camera let down a little by having an overpopulated sensor.However, for many people this camera could be the ideal first step into photography.

Apr, 2014
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Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Canon PowerShot SX30is

 

This is one of a long range of cameras with the ‘PowerShot' name produced by Canon. It is also a contender for one of the best; it allows both the novice and those more advanced to get the best from it as well as from themselves.

This is a lovely unit and certainly worth the highly commended I have awarded it. For anyone coming from a pocket camera this makes a perfect stepping stone on the journey to a DLSR unit and the size and shape help also

Apr, 2011
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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Review

 

Duncan Evans goes zooming with the 35x optics of the Canon SX30.

Huge 35x optical zoom; Close up macro; Twist and rotate LCD

Mediocre quality

Jan, 2011
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