Canon PowerShot SX30 IS review

Is the new Canon SX30 the best bridge camera?

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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a little bit special because its 35x optical zoom gives it a focal length range equivalent to 24-840mm

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We shoot a specially designed chart in carefully controlled conditions and the resulting images are analysed using the DXO software.

Signal to noise ratio

A high signal to noise ratio (SNR) indicates a cleaner and better quality image.

Canon powershot sx30 is snr

Canon Powershot SX30 IS SNR

JPEG images from the Canon Powershot SX30 IS have a lower signal to noise ratio than comparable cameras across the sensitivity range.

Dynamic range

Canon powershot sx30 is dynamic range

Canon Powershot SX30 IS dynamic range

This chart indicates that the Canon Powershot SX30 IS's dynamic range is higher than all but the Sony HX100V up to a sensitivity of ISO 400, where it falls offsteeply.

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