Canon SX20 IS - Brief Review With Sample Pictures & HD Videos

[paul79uf]

I stopped at Best Buy today to check out the SX20 IS. I captured 24 pictures and 4 720P HD video clips on my memory card.

I really liked the feel of the camera, the 20x 28mm-560mm lens, and the new location of some of the buttons as compared to my S5 IS.

I uploaded 800x600 versions and originals of the pictures in this gallery -
Canon SX20 IS Pictures & Videos (http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Canon-SX20-IS-Review-Sample-Pictures-HD-Videos/index.html)

The original HD videos can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.

I'm still concerned about the lens being a bit slow (f5.7) when zoomed in and some of the pictures seemed soft. I'd only use the zoom in well lit conditions like at the zoo and I guess the pictures could be sharpened in or out of the camera.

[t-boy]

Just bought the SX20 IS.
Needed a camera as close to a digital SLR as possible, without the inconvenience of carrying lenses.
It seems to have nearly all the requirements I am used too, has a decent viewfinder and hot shoe,
though miss the small apertures.
Now all I need now is a decent cheap compatible flash gun. Any opinions on the Yong Nuo YN465 flash ?

[H2photographers]

I picked up an SX20 IS some time ago and I am happy with the results. There are many cameras that do not have the ability to go from 1/2 mile out elk to 1/2 inch out bees, but this Canon will do it in a snap. Show me a DSLR w/lens that will perform in that spectrum and have a price tag under several thousand dollars.... Take a look at this gallery:
Canon SX20 IS (http://www.strikingrangephotography.com)