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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CalvinFold" data-source="post: 3490766" data-attributes="member: 119570">I seriously considered getting an SX50 over the SX60, I came really close, mostly due to perceived slightly better image quality on the SX50. In the end, two things swayed me to the SX60:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I was using this camera to replace a digiscoping setup, so range meant almost everything. I figured any IQ differences were moot when I mostly view on-screen and post on the web and the fact that I use Photoshop and have a number of Topaz Labs filters to squeeze details and quality from photos in marginal cases. I've never been sorry on this score when I can shoot fairly effectively out to about 100m, fairly well to 200m, and have some cases of getting okay (ID quality) photos out to 300m. My record was this past weekend: a good ID photo out at 440m; clear enough for details for an ID, just not portfolio-worthy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">As bad as the EVF is on the SX60 is (compared to a camera like the Sony RX100 III, IV, and IV), the SX60 still has more EVF resolution than the SX50. On an EVF, resolution is king for tracking moving objects and focus feedback clarity. Some say a bridge camera isn't the greatest for BiF, and I agree a DSLR is far and away better, but may as well hedge my bets if I'm going to always be trying for it on a superzoom bridge camera.</li> </ol>I will agree that if you own an SX50 then the SX60 hardly seems compelling for an upgrade given the (relatively) steep price. But if you're comparing the two and owning neither, I'd still take a serious look at the SX60.</blockquote>

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