Canon SX30 IS Alternatives
The SX30 IS comes in at #147 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Here is a brief summary of the SX30 IS.
14MP
1/2.3"
601 grams
24-840mm (f2.7-5.8)
Portability
64 Imaging
37 Features
42 Overall
39
64 Imaging
37 Features
42 Overall
39
amazing zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does have HDMI support
focusing manually
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
doesn't have RAW format
does not have external microphone jack
What follows are several competitors to the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS sorted by their overall rank. It is possible to browse a thorough review of every camera or a comparison with the Canon SX30 IS by clicking the urls at the bottom of each camera card. You can press on the 
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#1 Canon SX70 HS
20MP
1/2.3"
608 grams
21-1365mm (f3.4-6.5)
Portability
63 Imaging
47 Features
67 Overall
55
63 Imaging
47 Features
67 Overall
55
amazing zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
does not have headphone jack
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide#2 Nikon B700
20MP
1/2.3"
565 grams
24-1440mm (f3.3-6.5)
Portability
65 Imaging
46 Features
64 Overall
53
65 Imaging
46 Features
64 Overall
53
amazing zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
does not have external microphone jack
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards#3 Nikon P950
16MP
1/2.3"
1005 grams
24-2000mm (f2.8-6.5)
Portability
52 Imaging
43 Features
70 Overall
53
52 Imaging
43 Features
70 Overall
53
amazing zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
does not have headphone jack
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#4 Nikon P1000
16MP
1/2.3"
1415 grams
24-3000mm (f2.8-8)
Portability
49 Imaging
42 Features
67 Overall
52
49 Imaging
42 Features
67 Overall
52
amazing zoom range (24-3000mm 125.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
does not have headphone jack
low battery life (250 per charge)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#5 Fujifilm HS50 EXR
16MP
1/2"
808 grams
24-1000mm (f2.8-5.6)
Portability
54 Imaging
40 Features
71 Overall
52
54 Imaging
40 Features
71 Overall
52
amazing zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not have headphone jack
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (808g)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#6 Panasonic FZ80
18MP
1/2.3"
616 grams
20-1200mm (f2.8-5.9)
Portability
63 Imaging
44 Features
62 Overall
51
63 Imaging
44 Features
62 Overall
51
amazing zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
Photography Glossary#7 Panasonic FZ300
12MP
1/2.3"
691 grams
25-600mm (f2.8)
Portability
59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
51
59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
does not have headphone jack
more heavy than competition (691g)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#8 Sony HX400V
20MP
1/2.3"
660 grams
24-1200mm (f2.8-6.3)
Portability
62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
51
62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
51
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
doesn't have RAW format
does not feature selfie friendly display
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes#9 Fujifilm S1
16MP
1/2.3"
680 grams
24-1200mm (f2.8-5.6)
Portability
60 Imaging
40 Features
67 Overall
50
60 Imaging
40 Features
67 Overall
50
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
does not have external microphone jack
does not have headphone jack
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