I have been after a cheap bridge camera for the daughters Christmas present. After searching and reviewing a selection of Currys cameras (YouTube videos and pictures) and looking for deal on here I was about to buy the Canon SX530HS. Luckily enough I did not get chance to go for the Canon camera for a few days, when I did get chance, the price had dropped.
But the price had dropped also for the Fujifilm, which left me with a toss up between the Canon SX530HS and the Fujifilm S9900W. .
When checking this camera against the like of the Sony models in store (which was also on offer), this seemed much more robust, user friendly UI and also the WiFi function for Smartphone remote view/capture.
In the end I decided on the Canon SX530HS, but I would say is a good deal still.
I am a huge Canon fan ......the only SLR I would consider.....but I do still have a bridge camera in my armoury (neither Canon or Fuji I might add) as well as a CSC, Compact, Medium Format & 35mm SLR.....I actually used to own an HS30 Fuji Bridge camera & was surprised by how good the results were
The decision in this case would be easy however & I would choose the Fuji over the Canon....because of 1 factor alone.....the viewfinder !! The lack of a viewfinder on a bridge camera means that you are stuck with the perpetual issue of having to hold the camera out in front of you to take a pic & the issues that can be caused by that in bright daylight
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Ilikehotdeals1
18 Dec 16#1
I'm very tempted!!! I do want a camera and I want to use it properly, but the options are such a minefield I don't know where to start
AKITA to Ilikehotdeals1
18 Dec 16#2
I was the same. I ended up doing loads of reviews on the cameradecision.com site, on that site you can compare different cameras to each other side by side. I ended up buying the Canon SX530HS which is the other deal I posted, which I bought mainly for the video function. My daughter is only 13 this week, bust as a British ballet scholar, she like to take videos of her dance routines to save for practicing (hence why the Wi-Fi remote feature comes in). She is also quite good with art and like to do tutorial things and Vlogging, but I've also been told they are quite good 'bridge' cameras to get you up the SLR/DSLR route.
zorbathegeek to Ilikehotdeals1
18 Dec 16#7
If you can push the boat out to £500ish, get yourself a fixed lens Lumix lx100 - you'll go a long way to outgrowing that little beast.
If you want an interchangeable lens option, Panasonic are doing £100 cashback on their gx80 or g7 cameras and that brings you down to £400.
Obviously you can get cheaper cameras too but these are well reviewed and both options offer 4k video, so are somewhat future proofed.
Besford to Ilikehotdeals1
18 Dec 16#21
Think seriously about what/where it's for. Bridge and DSLR cameras won't fit in your pocket so if it's just high quality snaps you are after and something to take on a day out you'd probably be better off with a decent compact - the best DSLR won't take good pics when you left it at home!
tharindujay
18 Dec 16#3
I won't say it's a real good deal, you can get a half decent second hand DSLR for that price
brilly to tharindujay
18 Dec 16#5
probably will need at least 2 lenses to be 'as good' or one more expensive etc etc
so wont get that for this price really
tbh though you may be right as doesn't sound like the recipient needs the zoom
AKITA
18 Dec 161#4
My bold. You have to watch the shutter count on a second hand DSLR and you never know what its been trough, not something you'd buy from somewhere liker cash convertors, and if you got one from a reputable camera shop I'm sure it would still be a similar price if not more then this deal.
As I say. Perfect for getting into photography and not spending DSLR money (on a new one), to find its not your thing and ending up selling at a big loss.
corred1964
18 Dec 163#6
I am a huge Canon fan ......the only SLR I would consider.....but I do still have a bridge camera in my armoury (neither Canon or Fuji I might add) as well as a CSC, Compact, Medium Format & 35mm SLR.....I actually used to own an HS30 Fuji Bridge camera & was surprised by how good the results were
The decision in this case would be easy however & I would choose the Fuji over the Canon....because of 1 factor alone.....the viewfinder !! The lack of a viewfinder on a bridge camera means that you are stuck with the perpetual issue of having to hold the camera out in front of you to take a pic & the issues that can be caused by that in bright daylight
brilly to corred1964
18 Dec 16#9
tbh the viewfinder is mostly irrelevant for ops given uses
afroylnt to corred1964
18 Dec 16#17
How come you don't also recommend Nikon for DSLRs? I find that both makes have very good bodies and lenses.
datalossfs
18 Dec 16#8
The problem with a bridge camera like this is the sensor is tiny which accounts for the zoom range but if you want decent image quality and some sort of shallow depth of field i.e blur the background or even have decent low light performance indoors then 1/2.3 Sensor is not going to cut it unless the lens is f/2.8 all through the range like the FZ330/FZ200 or Olympus Stylus 1s for example. However the cheapest DSLR i.e Canon 1300D is £289 new and the cheapest CSC is the Canon M10 for the same money. That said with either APS-C sized sensor camera you can crop in on a computer and still get a better quality image than the average bridge camera.
corred1964
18 Dec 161#10
Really ?? Which given uses are those.....at age 8 my first camera was an SLR ........a new camera user learns more about taking pice with better features.......do you know her daughter does not wish to progress ?? If a point & shoot is all that is wanted then there is little gain with a bridge camera over a compact ......all cameras without viewfinders suffer the same issues with viewing a screen & holding a camera out in front of you is not the most stable way to take pics & composition of an image is also more difficult
brilly
18 Dec 161#11
well if you read the thread you will see the uses suggested, progression isn't only dependant on the existence of a viewfinder but you almost swayed me by your heartwarming tale about a wonderfully relevant 8 year old.
corred1964
18 Dec 16#12
I would say the best bridge cameras for that purpose are indeed the Fuji HS range as they get the user accustomed to more SLR style controls including a lens mounted zoom ring rather than camera or lens switch mounted zooms .....the zoom is also infinitely more accurately controlled with this manual style zoom ring
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But the price had dropped also for the Fujifilm, which left me with a toss up between the Canon SX530HS and the Fujifilm S9900W. .
When checking this camera against the like of the Sony models in store (which was also on offer), this seemed much more robust, user friendly UI and also the WiFi function for Smartphone remote view/capture.
In the end I decided on the Canon SX530HS, but I would say is a good deal still.
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Fujifilm-S9900w-vs-Canon-PowerShot-SX530-HS
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The decision in this case would be easy however & I would choose the Fuji over the Canon....because of 1 factor alone.....the viewfinder !! The lack of a viewfinder on a bridge camera means that you are stuck with the perpetual issue of having to hold the camera out in front of you to take a pic & the issues that can be caused by that in bright daylight
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If you want an interchangeable lens option, Panasonic are doing £100 cashback on their gx80 or g7 cameras and that brings you down to £400.
Obviously you can get cheaper cameras too but these are well reviewed and both options offer 4k video, so are somewhat future proofed.
so wont get that for this price really
tbh though you may be right as doesn't sound like the recipient needs the zoom
As I say. Perfect for getting into photography and not spending DSLR money (on a new one), to find its not your thing and ending up selling at a big loss.
The decision in this case would be easy however & I would choose the Fuji over the Canon....because of 1 factor alone.....the viewfinder !! The lack of a viewfinder on a bridge camera means that you are stuck with the perpetual issue of having to hold the camera out in front of you to take a pic & the issues that can be caused by that in bright daylight