At 716 meters distance can still be an identifying photograph on the car!

At 716 meters distance can still be an identifying photograph on the car!

Canon SX520 HS PowerShot digital camera (16 megapixels, 7.5 cm (3.0 inch) LCD screen, CMOS, 42x opt. Zoom) (Electronics)

Customer Review

The Canon SX520 HS PowerShot digital camera is able to convince them of the technical side. She makes great pictures, has virtually blur-zoom from a distance, the automatic responding useful in almost any situation, but the basic does not it unfortunately. When I saw everything unpacked in front of me, I was shocked literally. I thought I had missed something in a box ...

Strap NS-DC11, lens cover, Battery Pack NB-6LH, Battery Charger CB-2LYE, power cable and user manuals.

A manual with 8 pages in German is called Canon user manuals. A handbook, which could be described as such, non-existent. A battery and battery charger are attached though. But on a connector to connect the camera to the computer, was completely omitted.

Canon directed this unit apparently consciously towards semi, semi-professional and assumes that you have but professionally and personally to do the necessary plug already at home or with photography. Beginners and amateurs are apparently not welcome, otherwise the equipment would have failed lush.

Anyone planning for the first time in life to buy a camera, therefore should look at the entry devices with more features, or take a supplement in purchasing.

Software also is not attached. Canon is apparently also here from the assumption that it is preferable to external solutions. I for one do not really know what Canon was thinking. I already had equipment from Olympus, Nikon, Casio, Rollei, Samsung, Kodak, Fuji, Polaroid, various discount stores, etc ... For all other manufacturers, the equipment fell in both the entry-level instruments of clear lush, along the lines of the more expensive, the more more Zuebhör, as well as the top models.

At Canon, the clocks tick differently. Maybe that has something to do with the recent austerity measures which is noticeable in the printers and use more ink when cleaning, as the printing itself.

Anyway. The Canon SX520 HS Canon PowerShot which is declared as an accessory and available at extra cost.
With the basic version so I can every time to open the door that does not even have a pen and absolutely does not make strong impression on me. Canon Love people, not everyone has an SD card reader on your PC! Charging the battery via camera also does not work, since the cable is missing.

So flap, battery out, load, battery back in, flip. If you do that 100 times, you can probably give the apparatus in service because the flap will probably be worn out. Canon goes on the assumption that everyone has a suitable cable? I'm concerned, the manufacturer may require 20-50 euros more, but attach a proper manual and cable.

A freeware software such as Zoner Photo Studio would have been appropriate, for the price of nearly 300 euros. Only because the equipment would have to deduct 2 stars. That's just annoying.

A note in the "Getting Started Guide" refers to the website of Canon. There you type the serial number at the bottom of the apparatus, and you can download the appropriate software. The comprehensive manual also.

Although I have several cables, fits none of them. HDMI is only possible with Micro HDMI cable and the USB cable does not fit, although I have three different lie at home. So I got me the appropriate cables, because without this you will not have much joy with the apparatus.

The software from the Internet Canon is basically just an image viewing that offers little functionality. Even MS-Paint offers more features. When I look at what Rollei real grip at its simple bridge camera because Canon can learn a lot from. The software from Canon is connected to the Zoner with many restrictions. This is like MS-Paint as compared to Corel Draw.

To turn the camera so to be able to be used effectively, the following items are needed:

Canon ACK-DC40 power supply

Here the appropriate USB cable, which is usually included with each unit:

CANON IFC-400PCU USB Interface Cable

Who wants to do without it, the apparatus can equal quite forgotten.

If one adds the customer as it is found that Canon eyewash operates with the price. Available from any other such things are a matter of course and in accordance with the basic amenities. Even with a discount unit of ALDI equipment is much more lush. One has to ask what a premium brand like Canon still offers already? Rigor in all honor, but not at the expense of customers. This suggests namely back sometime. Once you've experienced a disappointment, you will never buy a device of the trademark. And with this eyewash, Canon makes no friends.

The processing was already better at Canon. The housing feels so-so, but still, fortunately high standard. The previous generation made a wertigeren impression on me. The built-in flash must be manually folded upwards. In Rollei, Nikon, etc ... one simply presses a button. Even here was on a mechanism, or save button. Fortunately, it is relatively easy through the austerity measures and the battery, instead of 4 AA batteries, as is customary in many bridge cameras. The lens cover is fiddly. Here, too, a simple Rollei better coverage. For this, however, you can pull it off by touching the front and handles on the side and back on.

However, the essential thing that matters, the image quality and the suitability in tough photographers use. And here the Canon can leave the negative loosely behind and make up for everything again. It's just fun with the Canon SX 520 HS PowerShot digital camera to work. It is great in the hand, is incredibly fast approachable, offers plenty of automatic functions via scroll wheel and hot keys you have any situation under control. The various special keys on the phone are instantly identifiable by touch to reach with your fingers in the dark and. Photos succeed in any situation. Whether cloudy weather, rain or darkness. All images have become something. If you're unsure, do you burst, you can be sure that at least one photo is something. The ease of use and speed to be able to take pictures that are world-class. Everything is focused immediately after pressing a button. The automatic works just outstanding. The camera is ready for a photo ready for use - provided fast memory card. The setting can be for me personally nothing to be desired. Various programs, manual mode, glare values ​​and shutter speeds can be adjusted without any problems and also use, provided you work as stand also with the necessary tools, etc ...

Who is willing to engage directly a little deeper into their pockets and relies on external software, will be happy with the Canon SX520 HS PowerShot digital camera. Who expects full equipment, is bitterly disappointed.

Since me the very good image quality, the virtually blur-Zoom, including perfect working focusing entirely convinced even at long distances, you can express full score despite the negative points. With a steady hand and the great one is automatic even to photograph a number plate on the car in a position to 716 meters away! Even people can still be seen behind the wheel in the stand at this distance. With tripod is certainly a little more there. It is impressive what Canon has reingesteckt here to technique. A of approaching helicopter could be from 823 meters snapped with full zoom even sharply along with pilot - just great. Measured it with Google Earth.

Who also wireless, viewfinder and RAW needed, the top model Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera (16.1 megapixels, 65x opt. Zoom, WiFi, NFC) should black closer look at what a powerful software provides (Digital Photo Professional) ,

Additional accessories:

Canon Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST

CANON DCC-850 Soft Case PowerShot SX30 IS

Battery for Canon NB-type 6LH Original 1060mAh, 3.7V, Li-Ion

Canon HF-DC2 external flash (for D-SLR camera, the slave flash, The High-Power Flash HF-DC2) silver

Who wants wirelessly transfering the images to an Eye-Fi card should increase. The functionality is not 100% guaranteed. Therefore, try hip. I personally have the card still far too expensive. But who wants to try it should be noted that the favorable Mobi cards do not support RAW. Only the Toshiba Air cards provide the in my opinion and halt the Eye-Fi Pro X2 series. Transcend cards support no RAW.

This Eye-Fi cards are compatible:

Eye-Fi Eye-Fi 32GB MOBI Mobi wireless SDHC Class 10 32GB memory card

Eye-Fi Eye-Fi 16GB MOBI Mobi 16GB Memory Card
16GB Pro X2

Eye-Fi Eye-Fi 8GB MOBI Mobi 8GB Memory Card
8GB Mobile X2
Eye-Fi Pro X2 Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 8GB Memory Card with Wi-Fi

4GB Connect X2

To enable a smooth operation, observe the power saving function should be (Automatic shutdown) the camera DISABLED.

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