Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a bridge camera launched on 09/14/2010.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS ranks well below the category average, scoring 27 overall. The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS weights 601 gr and spans 123 x 92 x 108 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS behaves better than average in its category for:

• Versatility - Score 55, ranks in the category best 31%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 31% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 17, ranks among the worst 20% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 59, ranks among the worst 31% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 13, ranks in the best 38% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX30 IS works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX30 IS works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 25, ranks in the best 68% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX30 IS works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 42, ranks 17% in its category. Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 44, ranks 20% in its category. Canon PowerShot SX30 IS does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.