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ProductCode: canon_sx50hs
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Name: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
ShortSpecs:
    - 12 megapixels
    - 2.8″ screen
    - 24 – 1200 mm (50×)
ReviewScore: 72
URL: /products/canon/compacts/canon_sx50hs
ReviewData:
    ExecutiveSummary: The PowerShot SX50 HS is the world’s first 50x optical zoom compact stills camera. The PowerShot SX50 HS retains many of the features of the SX40 that came before it. They include a 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC 5 processor, rotating LCD display, manual controls, a hot shoe, and a handy Zoom Framing Assist feature. Some new features include RAW support, a slightly larger/sharper LCD, faster AF and continuous shooting speeds, and more available scenes in Smart Auto mode. With its 24 - 1200mm equivalent lens, there's really no type of scene the SX50 HS can't capture, given favorable conditions. It's not the best camera for low light or fast action though as its lens is slow and continuous shooting lackluster.
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    ReviewSummary:
        GoodFor: Travel photography, where the 24-1200mm lens is really invaluable for framing everything from intimate interiors to distant details
        NotSoGoodFor: Shooting action, sports or kids playing - the slow lens and limited continuous shooting options will quickly become frustrating.
        Conclusion: The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS boasts the most ambitious lens of any camera in its class, and in favorable conditions it's hard to beat in terms of framing versatility. Image quality compares well to its competitors, and we like the camera's ergonomics (although a zoom control on the lens would be very welcome) but where the SX50 HS falls down is highlight clipping in JPEGs, a relatively slow lens and sub-par operational speed, which compares rather poorly to its peers.
    ASIN:
        - B009B0MZ1M
        - B009D8DHOG
Specs:
    AEBracketing: (at 1/3 EV steps)
    Announced: Sep 17, 2012
    AperturePriority: "Yes"
    ArticulatedLCD: Fully articulated
    Autofocus:
        - Contrast Detect (sensor)
        - Multi-area
        - Selective single-point
        - Tracking
        - Single
        - Continuous
        - Face Detection
        - Live View
    AutofocusAssistLamp: "Yes"
    Battery: Battery Pack
    BatteryDescription: Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery & charger
    BatteryLifeCIPA: "315"
    BodyMaterial: Composite
    BodyType: SLR-like (bridge)
    BuiltInFlash: "Yes"
    BuyingOptions: Check prices
    CIPAImageStabilizationRating: ""
    ColorFilterArray: Primary Color Filter
    ColorSpace: sRGB
    ContinuousDrive: 2.2 fps
    CustomWhiteBalance: Yes (2)
    DigitalZoom: Yes (4x)
    Dimensions: 123 x 87 x 106 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.17″)
    DriveModes:
        - Single
        - Continuous
        - Continuous with AF
        - Self-Timer
    EffectivePixels: 12 megapixels
    EnvironmentallySealed: "No"
    ExposureCompensation: ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
    ExposureModes:
        - Smart Auto
        - Program AE
        - Shutter priority AE
        - Aperture priority AE
        - Manual
        - Custom
        - Scene
        - Creative Filters
        - Movie Digest
        - Movie
    ExternalFlash: Yes (Hot-shoe)
    FileFormat: ""
    FlashModes: Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
    FlashRange: 5.50 m
    FlashXSyncSpeed: ""
    FocalLengthEquiv: 24–1200 mm
    FocalLengthMultiplier: ""
    Format: H.264
    GPS: None
    GPSNotes: ""
    HDMI: Yes (Mini)
    HeadphonePort: ""
    ISO: Auto, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400
    ImageParameters: ""
    ImageRatioWh: 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
    ImageStabilization: Optical
    ImageStabilizationNotes: ""
    JPEGQualityLevels: Fine, Normal
    LensMount: ""
    LiveView: "Yes"
    MSRP: $429
    MacroFocusRange: 0 cm (0″)
    ManualExposureMode: "Yes"
    ManualFocus: "Yes"
    MaxResolution: 4000 x 3000
    MaximumAperture: F3.4–6.5
    MaximumShutterSpeed: 1/2000 sec
    MeteringModes:
        - Multi
        - Center-weighted
        - Spot
    Microphone: Stereo
    MicrophonePort: ""
    MinimumShutterSpeed: 15 sec
    Modes: ""
    NormalFocusRange: ""
    NumberOfFocusPoints: "9"
    OpticalZoom: 50×
    OrientationSensor: "Yes"
    OtherResolutions: 4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480
    Processor: Digic 5
    RemoteControl: Yes (RS60E3)
    Resolutions: 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
    ReviewPreview: "72%DPReview score\n                                    \n                                    \n                                    \n                                        Read review ...\n                                    \n                                    \n                                        Jan 15, 2013"
    SceneModes:
        - Portrait
        - Smooth Skin
        - Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf- Timer)
        - High-speed Burst HQ
        - Handheld Night Scene
        - Underwater
        - Snow
        - Fireworks
        - Stitch Assist
    ScreenDots: 461,000
    ScreenSize: 2.8″
    ScreenType: ""
    SelfTimer: Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
    SensorPhotoDetectors: ""
    SensorSize: 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
    SensorType: BSI-CMOS
    ShutterPriority: "Yes"
    Speaker: Mono
    StorageIncluded: ""
    StorageTypes: SD/SDHC/SDXC
    SubjectSceneModes: "Yes"
    TimelapseRecording: "No"
    TouchScreen: "No"
    USB: USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    UncompressedFormat: RAW
    VideographyNotes: Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
    ViewfinderCoverage: 100%
    ViewfinderMagnification: ""
    ViewfinderResolution: 202,000
    ViewfinderType: Electronic
    WBBracketing: ""
    WeightIncBatteries: 595 g (1.31 lb / 20.99 oz)
    WhiteBalancePresets: "7"
    Wireless: ""
    WirelessNotes: ""