The Canon SX520 makes great pictures. One thing is certain. It is a so-called bridge camera, which means that they like a SLR camera looks similar, has a very good lens, but rather is inside a compact camera. This is also reflected in the price down, because of the price of the Canon SX520 you get far from being a reasonable camera. In the hand, the Canon is like a reflex, the rubberized body at the one the camera is touching grip, the camera does not slip out of your hands. With only a few hundred grams of weight is much lighter than an SLR. The madness is the optical zoom. For complete 42facher magnifying a tripod is already recommended to rule out shaky shots. Despite assistant. On the quality of the images, there is, as mentioned in the opening sentence, nothing to complain about. In the dark, it gets a little noisy from that's fine. For me personally, there is only one drawback: There is no viewfinder. Still, I can recommend the camera confidently.