Ericandblueboy Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Looking to buy a new digital camera with at least 30x optical zoom. Consumer Research recommends Canon Powershot SX40 HS. I'm looking to spend around $400. Any thoughts on the Canon or other cameras? Going to Ireland later this year. I want to be able to photograph those elusive leprechauns, unicorns, and find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehockey Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I can't give you a specific recommendation (sorry!) but a good resource is Digital Photography Review, at www.dpreview.com. It includes a buying guide with feature search, and you can compare the Canon SX40 to others in the 30x optical zoom (or more) category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidO Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I don't know how helpful this is, but I recently got the Canon SX230 HS (which is a 14x zoom) and so far I really like it (the pics from it look a lot closer to the pics from my D40 DSLR than was true of the last point and shoot I had). Of course the temptation is to zoom in on the kids indoors-- only to realize just because you can zoom in doesn't mean you have enough light to get a good shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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