It’s finally happening, the PowerShot SX70 HS is next to be announced

GaryBlakePhoto · Sep 15, 2018

Good! I'm still using my SX60 to amazing results. Better AF and a better sensor would do wonders.

Pascal Parvex · Sep 15, 2018

It will most probably use the new Digic 8 and offer UHD video. Keeps being seen if it will go over 100x zoom.

fullstop · Sep 15, 2018

"long awaited" .. lol. Who still buys that sort of camera today?

traveller · Sep 15, 2018

fullstop said:
"long awaited" .. lol. Who still buys that sort of camera today?

Well, I did hear of this one guy called Gary Blake...

RickWagoner · Sep 15, 2018

fullstop said:
"long awaited" .. lol. Who still buys that sort of camera today?

Birders who don't want to carry 7lbs of gear on them. Amazing little cameras for people who mostly use Binos on their trips.

crashpc · Sep 15, 2018

I wonder if they could optimize for real reach photography. Like doing only 250-1750mm - 7x zoom, 1/1,7" sensor and really good optics...

Mt Spokane Photography · Sep 15, 2018

I had 2 SX50's, one did not work properly, the other worked fine, but was a struggle to use and most of my photos were poor. I briefly had a SX60 but returned it. That small sensor is very noisy at anything above base ISO, and a high shutter speed with the small aperture insures noise under most conditions if its not a very bright day.

crashpc · Sep 15, 2018

Yes, that´s the compromise. You can´t have all aspects right - image quality, reach, size and weight and price.
Pick two...

JBSF · Sep 15, 2018

fullstop said:
"long awaited" .. lol. Who still buys that sort of camera today?

Idiotic comment. Here’s an entire website shot with “that sort of camera”: http://azdragonfly.org/

fullstop · Sep 15, 2018

there are entire websites and movies shot with iPhone. i prefer a caneraphone over one of these cludgy superzoom tiny dwarf sensor cameras. at least phones are small and serve multiple purposes. and iq is not much behind, if at all.

LDS · Sep 15, 2018

Mt Spokane Photography said:
photos were poor

When you just need to record something, and it's well recognizable in the photo, even if it's "poor" from a pure photographic perspective, some cheaper and lighter equipment could be all that you need.

Chaitanya · Sep 15, 2018

fullstop said:
"long awaited" .. lol. Who still buys that sort of camera today?

A lot of people in wildlife do, its more convinient to get good video of animal behaviour(good light conditions) with a bridge camera than it is to do with a Slr with telephoto lens attached.

RiceCanon · Sep 15, 2018

I have an SX50 that I've used for concerts when I need lots of reach and the venue or band won't let you in with a "pro" camera. I like it for the reach and the ability to shoot in RAW. My results with post processing have been quite good, although I don't shoot with it over 800 ISO. It will be interesting to see how much improvement the new sensor will have.

StarJack · Sep 15, 2018

Excellent news! I'm curious to see how far they extended the reach of the lens, given the Nikon P900/1000 and others. Looking forward to the specs.

AlanF · Sep 15, 2018

RiceCanon said:
I have an SX50 that I've used for concerts when I need lots of reach and the venue or band won't let you in with a "pro" camera. I like it for the reach and the ability to shoot in RAW. My results with post processing have been quite good, although I don't shoot with it over 800 ISO. It will be interesting to see how much improvement the new sensor will have.

I sneaked an SX50 passed security into a lecture and got this. It's quite a useful camera but somewhat limited for birding and wildlife.

JBSF · Sep 15, 2018

fullstop said:
there are entire websites and movies shot with iPhone. i prefer a caneraphone over one of these cludgy superzoom tiny dwarf sensor cameras. at least phones are small and serve multiple purposes. and iq is not much behind, if at all.

Well then, why don't you get outdoors and obtain an exquisitely detailed image of a one-inch-long damselfly with your phone and post it for us? That "cludgy" SX60 kicks your phone's ass for that purpose.

Stuart · Sep 15, 2018

So another mirror-less camera with the latest EVF tech

Jethro · Sep 16, 2018

It'll be interesting to see the full specs, and detailed reviews of the results obviously - for occasional use, it could be an alternative to lugging multiple long lenses. I may have a use for it next year if I (finally) end up in Africa.

blackcoffee17 · Sep 16, 2018

fullstop said:
there are entire websites and movies shot with iPhone. i prefer a caneraphone over one of these cludgy superzoom tiny dwarf sensor cameras. at least phones are small and serve multiple purposes. and iq is not much behind, if at all.

Are you really comparing a phone with a fixed 28mm ish lens with a superzoom? That's like saying: Why they manufacture buses anymore because they are cars these days which are smaller, faster and can take you anywhere just like a bus.