Canon PowerShot SX50 HS review: Long lens is fun, but use can be frustrating
For the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, the lens basically tells its whole story: a 50x zoom that goes from 24mm to 1,200mm.
If you simply must have the longest zoom in the room, the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS satisfies.
The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS has an extraordinary zoom range with excellent image stabilization and fine photo quality for a megazoom; plenty of shooting modes, from full auto to full manual; raw image capture; and a hot shoe for adding an external flash.
Its lens and high-ISO picture quality make it less desirable for shooting indoors or in low light, especially without a tripod; A couple of things about the design of the controls might make shooting frustrating for some users; Outside of its long lens, its features and performance are slightly behind competing models.