Canon Powershot SX50 HS
As the flagship Canon ultra-zoom, the Canon Powershot SX50 HS sports the longest optical zoom ever built into a digital camera. With an equivalent focal-range of 24 to 1200mm, the SX50 HS is king of zooms. Even with this 50X zoom ratio, the SX50 HS is not the biggest ultra-zoom.
Class-leading 50X optical zoom; Nice retention of details; Good metering system; Punchy image colors but no too much; Excellent white-balance; Class-leading 0cm macro focus; Impressive stabilization; Sensitive autofocus; Resists purple fringing; Intuitive user-interface; Innovative framing aid,...
Useless ISO 3200 & 6400 sensitivities; Noise visible at all ISO; Limited dynamic range; Max 1s shutter-speed above ISO 80; Sluggish autofocus; High distortion near wide-angle; Miniscule EVF; No EVF/LCD toggle; Control-dial too slim; Weak LCD hinge; Short battery-life