SX40 Super Zoom (2 Viewers)

Moocher · May 7, 2014

Still wielding an SX40

I still take my trusty SX40 everywhere with me. I held off upgrading to a SX50, but a good SX60 may be too difficult to ignore. A recent picture.

draycotebirding · May 12, 2014

Still some great shots coming from people with the SX40. I will wait and see what the SX60 is like before I make any decision on an upgrade. Here are a few from recently. The Mallard young edited in Photomatix.

John

kawwauser · May 19, 2014

great shots draycotebirding ,I wish they would hurry up with the sx60 ,if it gets bad reviews I will buy the sx 50 purely for that extra 10x zoom ,here is one I took last week ,taken at full zoom and cropped,not an easy bird to get close to especially at this time of year ,this is one of a breeding pair and was a bit of a hike to get to,the dslr setup would be too heavy to reach here

kawwauser · Jun 23, 2014

2 from today

kawwauser · Jul 8, 2014

2 from today

birdboybowley · Aug 4, 2014

Still a nifty little camera this! Here are some Odonata from the past few weeks. Not a bad flight shot of the Migrant Hawker considering - especially with this camera as quick focussing they ain't! Only way I managed it was to pre-focus on something static in the dragon's flight plan (which thankfully they generally repeat) and then just follow it with the button half-depressed until it was in the shot.....here's hoping the SX60 has faster focussing and not just the extra zoom.....:t:

kawwauser · Sep 9, 2014

another 3 plus a hidden bird shot

Toirealach · Sep 17, 2014

I'm not a photographer at all, but would like to take record shots whilst birding.

I've read this Thread with interest as I know of a second-hand SX40 for sale near me and have been tempted to get it. However, as this camera is over 2 years old, are there better choices for me?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Neil · Sep 17, 2014

Toirealach said:
I'm not a photographer at all, but would like to take record shots whilst birding.

I've read this Thread with interest as I know of a second-hand SX40 for sale near me and have been tempted to get it. However, as this camera is over 2 years old, are there better choices for me?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

The SX50 is a better camera (more reach,raw and better video)and you should be able to get a good price on it as the SX60 is about to be released.
Neil.

punta · Sep 17, 2014

As above, get the 50

Mick R · Sep 17, 2014

forget the SX40, and the SX50 . . . get the SX60! it'll be out in the shops in a few weeks. It will be better than both. (and i am an SX50 user that will be buying one also)

Toirealach · Sep 18, 2014

Neil said:
The SX50 is a better camera (more reach,raw and better video)and you should be able to get a good price on it as the SX60 is about to be released.
Neil.

Thanks for the advice; I was able to try the SX40 today and was generally pleased, particularly with the reach capabilities. Didn't experiment much, just used it on Auto settings. But,the biggest problem I found was the Viewfinder making it difficult to 'get on' the bird.
Has the SX50 got a better viewfinder?

punta · Sep 18, 2014

Toirealach said:
Thanks for the advice; I was able to try the SX40 today and was generally pleased, particularly with the reach capabilities. Didn't experiment much, just used it on Auto settings. But,the biggest problem I found was the Viewfinder making it difficult to 'get on' the bird.
Has the SX50 got a better viewfinder?

No it has not and the SX60 is crap as well.

I reckon you could pick up a SX50 for £150 or less now on ebay.

Myself personally I have had a SX30 SX40 and I now use my daughters SX50. But I still think they are horrid plastic cameras when compared to even entry level DSLR cameras. BUT they are easy to carry around with your scope and bins and brill for id. :t:

If you have good light you can get half decent photos as well

spuggyhawk · Sep 18, 2014

Toirealach said:
Thanks for the advice; I was able to try the SX40 today and was generally pleased, particularly with the reach capabilities. Didn't experiment much, just used it on Auto settings. But,the biggest problem I found was the Viewfinder making it difficult to 'get on' the bird.
Has the SX50 got a better viewfinder?

I find the use of the button on sx40 that when fully zoomed you press and hold and it zooms out to enable you to pick up the bird, release it and it goes back to the zoom you set.

Jon

Toirealach · Sep 19, 2014

spuggyhawk said:
I find the use of the button on sx40 that when fully zoomed you press and hold and it zooms out to enable you to pick up the bird, release it and it goes back to the zoom you set.

Jon

Didn't quite understand the above, which button?

Nice pics in your Gallery btw :t:

spuggyhawk · Sep 19, 2014

Toirealach said:
Didn't quite understand the above, which button?

Nice pics in your Gallery btw :t:

The button top right on the back of the sx40 looks like a square with a arrow at each corner.

Thanks, glad you liked the pics

Jon

Toirealach · Sep 19, 2014

spuggyhawk said:
The button top right on the back of the sx40 looks like a square with a arrow at each corner.

Thanks, glad you liked the pics

Jon

Thanks for that, definitely made a difference.

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